Politics & Government

Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law [POLL]

Justices voted 5-4 in favor of keeping the law.

The United States Supreme Court has upheld the national health care passed two years ago, according to NBC News.

The decision allows the Affordable Care Act put forward by President Barack Obama to move foward. It's expected that the law would offer health care to more than 30 million Americans, according to the Huffington Post.

The court voted 5-4 in its ruling.

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