White House Dowplays Supreme Court’s Decision To Review New ObamaCare Case

‘We’ve been pretty clear what our view is of the law, and I would also point out that there is pretty widespread agreement’

Supreme Court will hear new case challenging Obamacare (USA Today)

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a major new challenge to President Obama's health care law.

The decision to hear the case without waiting for a split among federal appeals courts represents a major victory for opponents, who had lost a unanimous verdict at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

The justices agreed without comment to reconsider that ruling, which upheld the law's system of subsidizing the insurance coverage it requires. That's a setback for the administration and proponents of Obamacare, but it is not the final word.

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