Tag Archives: court

No leg to stand on? Supreme Court justices harp on key legal concept in ACA case

For all the partisan wrangling over the pivotal health law case, the Supreme Court Justices seem skeptical of whether the plaintiffs even have standing to bring the challenge against the Affordable Care Act in the first place.  The two-hour oral arguments held Tuesday largely centered on the question of standing, dominating the discussion more than any… Read More »

As pivotal ACA case heads to Supreme Court, potential outcomes are many

With the presidential election still hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court and whether the justices will overturn the landmark Affordable Care Act. Still, legal experts say there are a number of possible outcomes for the final ruling and it’s not a choice between simply two results.  “I think about it… Read More »

Health-care stocks fall on uncertainty over Supreme Court and Obamacare

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act celebrate as the opinion for health care is reported outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, June 25, 2015. Al Drago | CQ Roll Call Shares of health insurers and hospitals sold off sharply Monday, following the death of supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the looming battle… Read More »

Top Toronto health official wins rare intervenor status in court battle over vaccinating couple’s children

Article content Toronto’s chief public-health official has won the right to intervene in a court dispute over vaccinating a divorced couple’s children, a rare step Dr. Eileen de Villa says was necessary to combat dangerous misinformation about vaccines. The city’s medical officer of health (MOH) now has lawyers taking part in an appeal slated for… Read More »