Dec
22
Supreme Court Sets Argument Dates For Health Care Act Cases
December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 19 scheduled oral arguments over three days in March for challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Florida, et al. v. Department. of Health and Human Services, et al., No. 11-400 U.S. Sup.; Department of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Florida, [...]
Nov
16
Supreme Court To Review Challenges To Health Care Reform Act
November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 14 agreed to review three cases challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) after considering five of six petitions challenging the act at its Nov. 10 conference (National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, No. 11-393; States of Florida, et al. [...]
Oct
26
8th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments In Health Care Act Challenge
October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment
ST. LOUIS – An Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel heard oral arguments on Oct. 20 in a challenge brought by Missouri residents appealing the dismissal of their challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for lack of standing (Peter Kinder, et al. v. Timothy Geithner, et al., No. 11-1973, 8th [...]
Aug
7
3rd Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Health Care Act Case For Lack Of Standing
August 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
NEWARK, N.J. – A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 3 affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) brought by a New Jersey physician, one of his patients and a physician organization, saying that the plaintiffs failed to allege the prerequisite injury in fact [...]