Supreme Court upholds Obama health care mandate

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Obama's health care law in a complex opinion that gives the president a major election-year victory.

The historic 5-4 decision will affect the way Americans receive and pay for their personal medical care.

Chief Justice John Roberts announced the decision that allows the law to go forward with its aim of covering more than 30 million uninsured Americans.

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http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf