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Although the justices asked about whether the plaintiffs had standing -- the legal right to challenge the law -- it does not appear that either side has concerns about the issue. Other reports examine some of the other legal issues and the background of the case.
A decision to strike down the premium subsidies in states that rely on the federal marketplace would affect a wide variety of stakeholders, including hospitals and groups such as Latinos who have been the focus of enrollment efforts.
Suspense grows over how the Supreme Court justices will rule, with each side claiming confidence that their arguments won over the court -- but how a couple of justices will see the issue remains in the air.
The arguments went into overtime and ideological differences were evident. The next step for the nine justices is to meet Friday to cast initial votes on a decision in King v. Burwell. The court's ruling, however, is not expected until June.
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Oral arguments in King v. Burwell, the challenge to the health law's insurance subsidies, were completed this morning.
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The move is in response to controversial marketing of the drugs in recent years to help fight the effects of aging in men.
That's $366 for every woman of childbearing age in the U.S., a new Guttmacher Institute analysis contends. Also, teen pregnancy rates for Latina and black girls have dropped, but they are still higher than for whites.
A report by the Association of American Medical Colleges says the United States faces a shortage of 90,000 doctors by 2025, lower than their previous estimate, to treat a sicker, older population. Elsewhere, a program to provide primary care for underserved areas is in danger of shutting down.
Lawmakers reversed course to consider Gov. Gary Herbert's plan. Meanwhile, Texas state lawmakers reiterate that they will not expand the program and New Hampshire hospitals report fewer uninsured patients in their emergency rooms since that state expanded the insurance program for the poor.
Chief Justice John Roberts was pivotal in the Supreme Court's 2012 decision and observers will again be watching him for clues on the outcome of King v. Burwell.
Michael Carvin will argue for plaintiffs seeking to undo a key aspect of the health law, and Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. will again defend the federal government.
According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, a majority of voters believe that a law should be passed on Capitol Hill to help low-income Americans who could lose their health coverage without this assistance. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers seem to agree that some action will be necessary -- but there's little consensus beyond this point.
News outlets detail how the Supreme Court's ruling could impact the insurance marketplace, the health care delivery system and million's of Americans who gained health coverage as a result of the health law.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case -- King v. Burwell -- that challenges the overhaul's health insurance subsidies, one of the fundamental components of the law. If the justices rule that these subsidies are not legal, the law's future could be in jeopardy.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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