The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C.What medical care you receive and how you pay for it are huge questions that the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to decide this week.
This week, the nation’s highest court will hear arguments on health care reform. The justices will decide whether the health care law passed in 2010 violates the U.S. Constitution.
Their decision will affect millions of Americans, both medically and financially, and set the future direction of American health care.
The court has scheduled six hours of oral arguments over three days — the longest number of hours set aside to hear a case since 1966.
Under the law, Americans must obtain health insurance, either through private plans or public programs. Those who don’t obtain health insurance will pay a financial penalty.