Politics
Kavanaugh, Roberts Signal Inclination to Keep Obamacare Alive
- Supreme Court justices say individual mandate could be severed
- Supporters warn of chaos if law is struck down during pandemic
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Two key U.S. Supreme Court justices indicated they are inclined to uphold the bulk of the Affordable Care Act as the court weighed the fate of a landmark law that provides health-insurance to 20 million people.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh both suggested during oral arguments Tuesday that they won’t vote to strike down the entire law even if the court invalidates a provision that requires people to acquire insurance. A key question is whether the court would “sever” that so-called individual mandate so that the rest of the law remains intact.