On November 14, 2011, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision to hear legal challenges to federal health care reform legislation as part of the Court's scheduled 2012 docket. Specifically, the Supreme Court will consolidate and hear various issues raised in three separate cases challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). Parties to the lawsuits include the federal government, 26 states, and the National Federation of Independent Business, a trade association representing small businesses. Key issues under review include the constitutionality of the individual mandate to purchase health insurance that is a fundamental part of PPACA's reforms, as well as the viability of the PPACA in its entirety if in fact the individual mandate is deemed unconstitutional. The Court has scheduled oral arguments in March of 2012. A decision is likely in late June or early July, before the end of the Court's 2012 term.
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