POLL: Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare in 5-4 Ruling

CNN reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited ruling on President Obama's health care overhaul, known as the Affordable Care Act. The network reports that the individual mandate, the requirement that all Americans buy insurance, is unconstitutional.

Patch will provide updates throughout the day, but we want to hear what you think?

Did the court make the right decision? And what about the political implications - is today's decision helps or hurts Obama's run for reelection?

Tell us what you think in the comments area below.

Here is some background material for readers who want to dive into the details:

• You can find the full text of the law at Healthcare.gov.
• The Washington Post offers some interesting graphics that show several parts of the law have been very popular, though the law as a whole has struggled to get support from a majority of Americans.
• The New York Times has broken down the number of uninsured people in America based on whether the law is upheld.