Tag: obamacare

The Supreme Court on Wednesday headed toward a possible 4-4 split over a legal challenge by Christian nonprofit employers who object to providing workers insurance covering birth control as required by President Barack Obama's healthcare law.

(RNS) Nestled in the fine print of the Affordable Care Act is a clause that allows people of certain religions to seek an exemption from the requirement to carry health insurance. But It’s not enough to disapprove of the law.

(RNS) The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether for-profit businesses can be treated like religious entities.

WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative interest groups, perhaps seeing their best chance in years to advance their causes, have argued aggressively in their briefs to the court not only for favorable rulings but for overturning some of the court's time-honored precedents.

Parts of the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” could easily end up on the chopping block this week. With it would go the...