Supreme Court to review Obama healthcare law
By David G. Savage Washington Bureau
November 14, 2011, 7:30 a.m.
Reporting from Washington—The Supreme Court agreed today to decide the fate of President Obama’s healthcare law and its requirement that all Americans have basic health insurance by 2014.
The justices said they would rule on constitutional challenges to the entire law brought by top Republican officials from 26 states, who contend the Democratic-controlled Congress overstepped its authority in passing the measure.
The high court is likely to rule on the issue by late June as the presidential campaign moves into high gear.