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U.S. Supreme Court,
Health Care & Hospital Law

Aug. 13, 2020

Supreme Court will hear latest attack on ACA next term

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again agreed to determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Oral argument is planned for November, with a decision likely in early 2021.

John H. Minan

Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law

Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.

President Donald Trump has railed against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act since becoming president. He has promised his "beautiful" health care plan more than 250 times since taking office in 2016. Although he hasn't delivered on his promise, Trump's attack on the ACA may be nearing the finish line. The U.S. Supreme Court has once again agreed to determine the fate of the ACA in California et al. v. Texas, et al. (19-840). Or...

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