Supreme Court Allows Another Crack at ObamaCare

As we can painfully recall, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld major segments of the ObamaCare law in June, holding that the requirement for individuals to purchase health insurance is constitutional as a tax on the public. It was a huge blow, made especially more egregious by the re-election of President Obama which means the law will not be repealed.

Early this week, the high Court gave new life to challenges to the law by ordering the 4th U.S. Circuit of Appeals to rehear arguments brought by Liberty University that the employer mandate to cover drugs and treatments that violate conscience is unconstitutional. At issue is the religious liberty of the university. “The Fourth Circuit, which traditionally moves quickly, could hear oral arguments in the case next spring,” reports POLITICO/s Jenifer Haberkorn. “The school’s lawyers have told POLITICO that they hope to eventually bring the suit back before the Supreme Court.”

The only concrete thing that can be read into this development is that the Court is allowing another crack at scaling back part of this offensive law.

Barbara Lyons