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Health Law Keyed to Furrow
National Federal of Independent Business et al. v. Sebelius
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[The procedural history is based on a series of federal lawsuits by the State of Florida and others (including the National Federation of Independent Business) (Collectively "Plaintiffs") (Plaintiff) against the United States Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Government) (Defendant) challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (the Act), specifically the "individual mandate," which required that all individuals purchase a health insurance policy providing a minimum level of coverage.] The district court ruled the provision was unconstitutional and, because it could not be severed from the body of the act, caused the entire act to be invalid. The Federal Government (Defendant) then appealed to the Eleventh Circuit, which affirmed the district court's ruling, but allowed that portion to be severed and upheld the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act. The Plaintiffs and the Federal Government (Defendant) then sought review of the Eleventh Circuit's decision by the United States Supreme Court.
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