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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Mar 28, 2012

Health care arguments: Can any portion survive? (UPDATE)

The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it could throw out other key parts of President Barack Obama's health care law if it first finds the individual insurance requirement unconstitutional.

Jan 3, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: Happy New Year from The Dark Side

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news of the United States Supreme Court's opinion in U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995)?

Sep 14, 2011

Health care mandate unconstitutional, says U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania

Congress does not have the authority under the Commerce Clause to require individuals to purchase a minimum level of health insurance coverage, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania has ruled in granting summary judgment.

May 10, 2011

Federal appeals court hears first health care law cases

By Deborah Elkins Dolan Media The legal battle over the federal health care act has made it to the next level. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments in the first two cases to advance from the trial court level to a federal appeals court, en route to a likely showdown in […]

Apr 18, 2011

IRS issues guidance on health care

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires employers to report the cost of health coverage on employees’ W-2 forms. The requirement is informational only and does not affect an employee’s income determination or whether any particular coverage is excludable from gross income. […]

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