Supreme Court Seems Favorable To Keeping Parts Of Obamacare

The transcript discusses the Supreme Court's deliberation on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), focusing on the individual mandate's constitutionality and its severability from the rest of the law. The justices, including Republican appointees, seem inclined to keep the ACA intact despite the mandate's potential unconstitutionality. Justice Kavanaugh highlights the straightforward nature of severability. The Trump administration initially supported repealing the entire ACA but later limited its stance to provisions affecting plaintiffs. A ruling is expected in late spring or early summer.

What is the main focus of the Supreme Court's deliberation regarding the Affordable Care Act?

• The overall effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act

• The financial impact of the Affordable Care Act

• The constitutionality of the individual mandate

• The popularity of the Affordable Care Act among Americans

What does the concept of severability refer to in the context of the Affordable Care Act?

• The financial implications of the law

• The separation of the individual mandate from the rest of the law

• The ability to repeal the entire law

• The popularity of the law among the public

Which justice expressed agreement with the notion of severability?

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Justice Clarence Thomas

• Justice Brett Kavanaugh

• Justice Sonia Sotomayor

What was the Trump administration's initial stance on the Affordable Care Act?

• To support the entire law

• To make no changes to the law

• To remove only the individual mandate

• To eliminate the entire law

When is the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act expected?

• In late winter or early spring

• In late spring or early summer

• In late summer or early fall

• In late fall or early winter