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Which three cases made up the Affordable Care Act cases decided in 2012?
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The Affordable Care Act cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2012, consisted of the following three legal cases:1
- Florida et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.1
- National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.1
- Department of Health and Human Services et al. v. Florida et al.1
In these landmark cases, the Court upheld key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate, which was determined to be a valid exercise of Congressâs power to tax under the U.S. Constitution.12