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Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act In 7-2 Vote

Striking down the law known as Obamacare would have caused 21 million Americans to lose health care coverage, according to estimates.

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The Supreme Court is set to issue several rulings in June, including cases concerning the Affordable Care Act, a dispute involving LGBT and religious rights, and a case related to voting restrictions in Arizona.
The Supreme Court is set to issue several rulings in June, including cases concerning the Affordable Care Act, a dispute involving LGBT and religious rights, and a case related to voting restrictions in Arizona. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of Americans will retain their health care coverage after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act for the third time.

The court ruled 7-2 that the plaintiffs, which included Texas and several other states, had not suffered any direct injury that gave them standing to sue, according to The New York Times.

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito cast the dissenting votes.

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The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, survived two other Supreme Court challenges in 2012 and 2015. Striking down the law would have caused 21 million Americans to lose coverage.

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