The U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold the individual mandate provision of the healthcare reform law this morning.
The Supremes’ decision comes as a surprise to observers who’d predicted that they would rule the mandate unconsitutional. Chief justice John Roberts joined the high court’s liberal wing in deciding that the mandate, which requires the uninsured to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty, qualifies as a tax.
Stay tuned to MassDevice.com as we cover this breaking news.
