title: The Affordable Care Act largely survives the Supreme Court's scrutiny--but barely.
abstract: In a 5-4 vote, the Court upholds the constitutionality of the individual mandate but effectively gives states the option of expanding Medicaid.
authors.affiliation: Washington and Lee University School of Law, USA. JostT@wlu.edu
authors.forename: Timothy Stoltzfus
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jost
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States