/npr-series-judging-the-health-care-law Starting March 26, the Supreme Court will hear three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature legislation. NPR examines the state of health care in America and breaks down the legal, health and economic issues involved. en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-11/what-happens-to-supreme-court-in-obamas-second-term As we look ahead to the next four years, it's not just Congress that will undergo change. Four of the nine Supreme Court justices are over the age of 70, meaning there's a real possibility for at least one new court appointment during President Obama's second term. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-11/what-happens-to-supreme-court-in-obamas-second-term NPR Staff /health/2012-06-18/study-death-panel-myth-persists-one-third-of-americans-still-believe-false-claim As the Supreme Court is about to rule on the constitutionality of the health care law, one-third of Americans are worrying about a part of the legislation… Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:14:29 GMT /health/2012-06-18/study-death-panel-myth-persists-one-third-of-americans-still-believe-false-claim Ann Imse /npr-news/2012-06-15/insurers-wait-for-verdict-on-health-care-law-and-their-bottom-line "I'm less concerned about how they rule and more concerned about when we can actually get at fixing this," says the head of Aetna, the nation's third-largest health insurer. He says at one level, the health care law represents a huge opportunity for the U.S. health insurance industry. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-15/insurers-wait-for-verdict-on-health-care-law-and-their-bottom-line Julie Rovner /npr-news/2012-06-11/health-care-decision-hinges-on-a-crucial-clause Constitutional scholars know there's much more at stake in the Supreme Court's decision on the Obama health care overhaul than one election. The case could mark a major turning point in the way the Supreme Court interprets the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-11/health-care-decision-hinges-on-a-crucial-clause Nina Totenberg /npr-news/2012-06-07/public-still-mostly-hates-health-law-with-supreme-court-ruling-just-weeks-off The latest major poll, commissioned by CBS °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ/NY Times just weeks before the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its ruling on the constitutionality of the health-care law. The survey found that nothing has happened to change the minds of a majority of the public that the law should be overturned. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-07/public-still-mostly-hates-health-law-with-supreme-court-ruling-just-weeks-off Frank James /npr-news/npr-news/2012-05-08/these-health-law-bets-are-no-figure-of-speech Will the administration's health law survive the Supreme Court? A majority of bettors think not. Over at Intrade, a "prediction market" for current events, the betting gave chances of about 58 percent that the court will disallow the mandate. Tue, 08 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2012-05-08/these-health-law-bets-are-no-figure-of-speech Jay Hancock /npr-news/2012-04-26/health-insurers-set-to-pay-1-3-billion-in-rebates Health insurers that haven't spent the required share of premiums on health care will be sending rebate checks to employers and consumers. All told, an estimated $1.3 billion is expected to be returned to customers this summer. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-26/health-insurers-set-to-pay-1-3-billion-in-rebates Julie Rovner /npr-news/npr-news/2012-04-02/health-insurers-move-ahead-with-or-without-individual-mandate With all the attention focused on the Supreme Court hearings on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, it might seem that the future of all reforms to the health care system is in the balance. But some in the insurance industry say many changes are already in motion. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:28:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2012-04-02/health-insurers-move-ahead-with-or-without-individual-mandate Jeff Cohen, WNPR /npr-news/2012-03-30/rncs-doctored-and-panned-scotus-ad-gets-noticed-which-was-goal By the standards of marketing, especially political ads, the RNC's ad is a great success since it has generated so much free media, including blog posts like this. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-30/rncs-doctored-and-panned-scotus-ad-gets-noticed-which-was-goal Frank James /npr-news/2012-03-29/thinking-the-unthinkable-what-if-the-whole-affordable-care-act-goes-down Health lawyers aren't sure, but their opinions range from "God only knows" to "bedlam" to "chaos." Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-29/thinking-the-unthinkable-what-if-the-whole-affordable-care-act-goes-down Julie Rovner