SCOTUS Declines To Fast-Track Obamacare Appeal

The transcript discusses a lower court decision that threatens the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the subsequent legal battles. The Supreme Court denied a request from Democratic-led states and the House of Representatives to expedite a ruling on the ACA's future. A federal appeals court found the ACA's individual mandate unconstitutional but did not decide on the rest of the law, sending the case back to a Texas judge. The Supreme Court's decision is unlikely before the 2020 election, affecting Democratic strategies to keep the ACA in the public eye.

What was the initial decision made by the lower court regarding the Affordable Care Act?

• To uphold the entire law

• To delay the decision

• To end the Affordable Care Act

• To modify the individual mandate

What did the federal appeals court rule about the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate?

• It should be modified

• It needed further review

• It was unconstitutional

• It was constitutional

What action did the federal appeals court take after ruling on the individual mandate?

• Dismissed the case entirely

• Upheld the entire Affordable Care Act

• Sent the case to the Supreme Court

• Sent the case back to a federal judge in Texas

What was the request made by Democratic-led states and the House to the Supreme Court?

• To delay the case until after the election

• To modify the Affordable Care Act

• To immediately review the appeals court's ruling

• To uphold the lower court's decision

What is the likely timeline for the Supreme Court's decision on the case?

• By the end of the year

• Within the next month

• Before the 2020 election

• After the 2020 election