Administration Tells Supreme Court Entire ACA Must Fall

Mealey's (June 26, 2020, 1:59 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Absent a tax on those who fail to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate, the logic upholding the provision fails, and the entire law falls as a result, the administration told the U.S. Supreme Court in a June 25 brief (California, et al. v. Texas, et al, No. 19-840, United States House of Representatives v. Texas, et al., No. 19-841, U.S. Sup.)....