In March the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a legal challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the sweeping healthcare reform passed by Congress. Regardless of one’s views on the policy and legal merits of the law, it’s beyond dispute that the court’s decision will have a profound impact on the future of our nation’s healthcare system.
 
Legal Battle Brewing
 
Within weeks of the PPACA becoming law, opponents filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the law. Two federal appeals courts held that the law was constitutional; one held that it ...