this wrong, initial reports were incorrect. individual mandate is upheld

Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision?

Well people dont want government healthcare and they dont like paying for others. So the only way is everyone has to get health ins. The funny thing is people on right let the congressman and senators get them all fired up. They all have wonderful government health care for life.

Fourth Ward is spot on.

Best news ever! As one with a preexisting condition I am so relieved that I will still be able to get insurance after I retire.

I'm shocked, finally a branch of Government acting for the people and not their 'party lines'.............

Yes. Whether we agree or disagree...The Supreme Court is the Law of the Land...Most of its decisions are final. The Supreme Court has a history of correcting the ills of our society.

I think the conservatives should look on the bringht side of the decision--they can use the Obamacare law to pay for a ride in a "Waaaaah-bulance" on their way to the hospital to treat their bruised egos. :)

While I would rather have had "medicare for all," I certainly agree with the Supreme Court decision. We need to get on with the implementation of this and with improving health outcomes!!!

This mandate will cause the closing of many small businesses that simply can't afford health care. This ruling, along with the Obama administration stinks!

TERRIBLE DECISION. What happened to the land of the free? Now our government is mandating that we HAVE to have Insurance? This decision will have an immediate and long-term negative impact on all Americans, both in how they get medicine and health care, and also in vast, yet-unknown areas of "commerce." This is a slippery slope that has just begun.
Some people may believe that this is a good solution and a lot of people will see that through about 2019 you can to get cheap care (please note this WILL NOT BE QUALITY care because physicians will not be getting reimbursed worth a crap) and you will be able to buy insurance on the way to the hospital without recourse. However, after that, the states will have to pay their portion of the reimbursement and the system slowly crumble. Hello USSRA.

health care needs to be reformed, but not this way. cheap health care is good. Health care for the elderly (esp with pre existing conditions) is a must. But requiring everyone to HAVE health care? redic. what people dont understand is how this will negatively affect the american economy. small businesses suffer, private medical practices will suffer, which will in turn have a negative impact on medical research and development. then entire QUALITY of medical care will go down. Socialism is not a good thing people!!

Wonderful news.

Obama knew ObamaCare was a tax, but promised over and over it was not.

Don't buy insurance and your president and representatives will have the IRS come after you.

I assume if you go to the Emergency Room without insurance you can expect to be met by an IRS agent waiting for you like they do in the casinos.

From what I hear friends,those opposed to healthcare bill have health care and so do their children. Most of them now hae grandchildren and from what I see, the 30-somethings with kids are a pink slip away from having no health care. Then what? You pay the mortgage, COBRA or for a kid's broken arm? Most people who lose their jobs have to choose. And the preexisting thing--that does not apply to cancer patients, insurance companies have been able to use it to cover ANYTHiNG you ever went to a doctor for as preexisting. If we don't have healthy people and children, who can go to work? And I agree with Chitterbug--congress needs to live like the rest of us!! BTW--I have always had medical insurance but at times, my grown children have not. It is very stressful to know any illness or accident could financially devastate a family.

As a husband with a pre-exiting condition, I am relieved that the ACA was upheld.

So, for the wonderful Georgia politicans, I hear a lot of "repeal", but no thoughts on what you would do to make sure all Americans have access to affordable healthcare - or don't you care, as is my suspicion.

Excellent. But, the Affordable Care Act didn't go far enough. There should be a onepage bill expanding Medicare for all. If you like your for profit health insurance that fights to NOT pay for any healthcare, then fine. If not, you should be able to buy into Medicare.

It is a great day for the American middle class.

What's next, the government requiring me to buy cotton shirts or a union-made car? When does it end? This is a continuation of the end of free-enterprise.

I think at the core of this debate is the philosophical question on health care: Do we we as a country believe that everything and anything exists to be commoditized and create profit? Or do we as a society recognize there are things we should do like ensuring all have access to quality healthcare and put people ahead of profit for a change?

The madate is a good thing! Everyone will get less to spend on their greedy selves (iphones/ipads/hair dos) & more on being a respnsible member of society! Including all artists, waiters, and other cash earners - who will have to buy insurnance or pay a BIG FINE! Save that money!

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/27/why-the-right-turned-its-back-on-the-individual-mandate.html

There is an implicit contract between households in society, based on the notion that health insurance is not like other forms of insurance protection. If a young man wrecks his Porsche and does not have the foresight to obtain insurance, we may commiserate but society feels no obligation to repair his car. Healthcare is different. If a man is struck down by a heart attack in the street, Americans will care for him whether or not he has insurance. If we find that he has spent his money on other things rather than insurance, we may be angry but we will not deny him services – even if that means more prudent citizens end up paying the tab … A mandate on individuals recognizes this implicit contract.”

It's a great day to be an American. Big thanks to our President.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/28/broccoli-health-care-reform-supreme-court_n_1634576.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

This is a good step in needed health care reform.
Forbes on why this is good for women:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brycecovert/2012/06/28/obamacare-decision-why-women-are-the-big-winners-health-care-supreme-court/

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal called it "a huge setback for fiscal sanity..."
This from a man who filed personal bankruptcy and hid it from voters as long as he could in the gubernatorial primary???

I had almost lost my confidence after the super pack decision. But what did Justice Uncle Thomas do? That would be something if he had the courage of a Thurgood Marshall the country would be better off.
We count our blessings that the American people win! And thank the leaders who supported the effort of the POTUS to get this done for Senator Kennedy and us!

this president is a total a**hole and the attorney general should be in jail......God Bless America

Now on to Single Payer.

Stop and think for a minute, what value does private, for profit health insurance ADD to the available funds for providing medical care?

I would prefer a Federal system with 5% overhead costs (like medicare) than to be funding bonuses, tv commercials and golf tournaments when I spend a dollar in case I have to go to the doctor!

Chances are... you are going to benefit from Obamacare... Read a short summary about the program and see for yourself.....
The ACA provides an opportunity for most people to obtain coverage with premium support and cost sharing. Unless you are a high income earner, you will probably benefit. A good summary is on the Kaiser Family Foundation "focus on health reform" page. If you are not familiar about how the program works, just Google it for some easy to understand information.

Now it is Buy health insurance or pay the penelty .
Next it will be you have to buy a ford  not a Chevy . 
Then you can't have your baby without the governments 
Permission . Remind you of somewhere else ?
If you do not have the money for insurance how do they think you will have the money to pay the fine ?
However the root cause for this and many problems we have , is our government is out of control . 
Each year we lose more of our freedom . 
Is it any wonder that sites like international living have seen a 1000% increase in people wanting info to learn how to live in another country . 
In Cuba the government has to give you permission , for you to leave the country . So basically you live in jail there . 
How long before this happens to us ? 
Everyone needs health care , this is a true fact . But if I have to choose food on the table for my children or pay the fine , my kids are eating .
We as Americans have paid a high price for freedom , 
Much blood has been spilled in many other countries to preserve our freedom and the freedom of others . 
And now our government wants to take what we fought so hard for away . However it is now fair to compare the justices ruling to Japan attacking Pearl harbor . They have now awoken a sleeping giant ,
And have insured that Mr Obama will not win in November .  

Yea. Politics is so much fun. Brings out the best in everyone!

Wow so many uninformed responses! Just because our current health care system will find a way to treat antone does not mean they got it free. Those costs are already passed along to you and I. Thanks to ACA now they can get much less expensive primary care rather tan clog up the ER a a higher cost to us all?

For those that are against this mandate, I have to say that you are probably the ones that have a good job and pay minimally for insurance each month along with the contribution paid by your employer. What I wish for you for one full year is that your employer not make ANY contribution to your insurance premiums each month and for you to bear the full cost of the premium. I think you would be screaming a different sentiment at that juncture. And, God forbid you have a spouse or children that need coverage as well or a pre-existing condition.. You would then feel the pain of those of us who have had to decide between a mortgage payment, electric bill payment, water payment, food, or to pay our heft monthly health insurance premium. This is a great day for those that are unfortunately less fortunate.

I just love spending my hard earned money on freeloaders. Now with the government taking over healthcare, benefits can be rationed so that Darwin can start weeding things out.

An informative editorial on the subject:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/opinion/the-real-winners.html

Great day to be an America. Obviously. so many of the negative reactions to the SCOTUS always want to break it down to $. Well, our current system is already outrageously expensive due to the economies of supply and demand. As one example, drug companies test, manufacture, and market drugs with an eye to make high profits, without being overly concerned will it improve the health quality and life of citizens (ie Viagra ). What we have ended up with is the richest country on the planet, getting high end cost medical care, and having health outcomes not as good as third world countries is some instances. Additionally we have millions without medical coverage, living under our noses, many without jobs and medical coverage do to old fashion corporate greed and dishonestly, and folks want to look over them and see them as an incontinence. And there are many of the conservative zealots aledging they are Christians? Sure.

"and folks want to look over them and see them as an incontinence"...Say What???
How about some action to thwart the ridiculous legal CYA's that physicians must do that adds exponentially to the cost of healthcare. Obamatax does nothing to address this major "cost".

I happened to be fully employed, highly paid and insured liberal human being, who is willing to help my fellow man anyway i can, you must be a bible thumping hypocrite.

I hope Deal gets slapped down for trying to deprive Georgians of the health care benefits that have finally been
assured to us.