Mealey's (February 24, 2020, 2:20 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — While wrong on the merits, various states’ cross-petition provides the opportunity for consideration of all issues surrounding a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate challenge, two petitioners told the U.S. Supreme Court in letter briefs filed Feb. 19 (Texas, et al. v. State of California, et al., No 19-1019, U.S. Sup.)....