High Court Sets March 26-28 for Arguments on Health Care

1:34 PM, Dec 19, 2011   |    comments
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has announced that it will  use an entire week's worth of argument time to decide the  constitutionality of President Barack Obama's historic health care  overhaul.     

The high court announced Monday that it will hear health care  arguments on March 26th, 27th and 28th.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aims to provide  health insurance to more than 30 million previously uninsured  Americans. 

Justices will hear arguments on Monday the 26th over whether court action is premature because no one yet has paid a fine for not participating in the overhaul. Tuesday's arguments will be over  whether Congress overstepped its authority with the law. 

Finally, on Wednesday justices will hear whether the rest of the law can  take effect even if the health insurance mandate is  unconstitutional.      

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