Politics & Government

WATCH LIVE: Supreme Court Upholds 'Obama Care' Individual Mandate

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the individual insurance mandate is constitutional.

UPDATED: 9:20 a.m.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the individual insurance mandate is constitutional, according to the Huffington Post.

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In a key ruling sure to have implications for the November presidential election, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling on President Obama's health care law.

An announcement is expected Thursday morning, and you can watch it live on Northfield Patch, in conjunction with ustream.tv.

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According to cnn.com, the ruling will not only guide how every American receives medical care, but will also establish precedent-setting boundaries for how government regulation can affect a range of social areas. Your health and your finances could be on the line.

The bill was first introduced to Congress in 2009, and Obama signed it into law in March 2010.

Patch will have more updates of Thursday's cruciai decision.

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