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Related: About this forumDoes anyone know about how long it will take to destroy ACA
if the new justice is sworn in by Jan? I am dependent on it and need to know so I can make some very important decisions.

subterranean
(3,596 posts)So the ACA should still be in effect at least until then.
How long it will survive beyond that if the court rules against it, I do not know. If we have a Democratic President, House and Senate next year, it's possible that they could tweak the law to address the argument in the lawsuit, and then it would be able to continue. But if the Repukes maintain control of the Senate, it's unlikely they would even allow a vote on on the necessary changes.
In other words, there's a lot of uncertainty at this point, unfortunately.
BigmanPigman
(52,825 posts)Even that much info is more than what I had and is very helpful.
Frasier Balzov
(4,235 posts)It was Congress's repeal of the individual mandate which is the basis of this latest challenge.