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Supreme Court Obamacare ruling

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BREAKING: Millions Impacted by This Week's Obamacare Ruling

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

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The Obamacare ruling in the King v. Burwell Supreme Court case is expected this week. It's a decision could impact more than 7.5 million Americans.

Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has called this decision the "nightmare" scenario for what it could do to citizens and the U.S. economy.

But you don't have to get caught off guard. In fact, you can profit from it

What the Hobby Lobby Ruling Means for Obamacare

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

A Supreme Court Obamacare ruling in the hotly contentious Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case was just issued this morning (Monday).

In a 5-4 ruling, the High Court decided that closely held, for-profit corporations can choose to opt out of the Obamacare provisions that require employers to provide no-cost contraceptive prescriptions to employees.

Here’s what the Hobby Lobby Obamacare decision means for U.S. healthcare – and your wallet…

Prepare for the Obamacare Ruling Aftermath

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

U.S. President Barack Obama and his camp won a battle today (Thursday) when the Supreme Court handed down its landmark Obamacare ruling and upheld the constitutionality of the controversial healthcare law.

Just after 10 a.m. EDT word came that the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld a key provision of the law that requires all individuals to have health insurance.

Starting in 2014, Obamacare, more formally known as The Protection and Affordable Care Act, is set to impose massive penalties (taxes) on young workers, small business and others who choose not to buy health insurance.



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An Investor Guide to the Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling

By , Money Morning -

Investors impatiently waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court Obamacare ruling have just hours to go.

The Court is supposed to announce its decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, tomorrow (Thursday).

No matter what the ruling, there will be an immediate pronounced reaction in the markets.

This can already be seen with the movement in insurance company stocks as traders prepare for the Supreme Court action.

After rising 17.2% for 2012, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has fallen 5.8% in market action over the last month. Up 5.2% for 2012, WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) is down 1.7% for the past five days.

The Supreme Court will likely act in one of four ways for the sweeping healthcare overhaul that was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Let's look at how each of the four Obamacare ruling outcomes could affect the markets.



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