Despite some pundits’ quibbles, Chief Justice Roberts’s opinion doesn’t constitute a win for conservatives.
Health and Social Policy
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Roberts’s Solution to a Non-Problem
The Court’s ruling on Medicaid expansion forbids the federal government from doing something it wouldn’t do anyway.
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A Tale of Two Justices
John Roberts joined with the Court’s liberals to uphold the Affordable Care Act—but he left a political weapon in his opinion for Republicans to use in the future.
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Why It’s Still in States’ Interests to Expand Medicaid
Today’s SCOTUS opinion gives states an out if they choose not to extend Medicaid benefits. But they’d still be crazy not to.
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The Fate of Health-Care Reform
In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on the Affordable Care Act tomorrow, we’ve collected the Prospect’s most important pieces about the law and its fate at the Supreme Court.
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Tom Corbett’s Scary Plan for Pennsylvania Welfare
If his proposal is passed, it will prove a mess for counties to put into place.
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The War on Contraception Enters the Courts
A new lawsuit has petitioners fighting for the right to impose their beliefs on others with taxpayer money. And the federal courts, increasingly filled with the fringes of the Republican Party—might take the claims seriously.
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Striking Down the PPACA: Still Not A Desirable Outcome
Jon Rauch has an imaginary dialogued with the late Ted Kennedy in which he argues that a Supreme Court decision striking down the Affordable Care Act (a k a the PPACA) might actually be good for liberals. “If the Supreme Court guts another important law and conservatives cheer even louder,” Rauch argues, “their credibility as […]
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This Should Be Good News for Texas Planned Parenthood (But Isn’t)
A judge grants an injunction after lawmakers exclude the organization from the state’s Women’s Health Program—but if the lawsuit is successful, the state may shut down the whole program.
