How fragile is the Affordable Care Act in a GOP-led Congress?

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Nov 10, 2014

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How fragile is the Affordable Care Act in a GOP-led Congress?

The Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that challenges a key piece of the Affordable Care Act, and with Republicans in control of Congress in the next term, the law could be facing a lot of future attacks.

Advocates say the next big step in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act is making sure people who are newly insured know how to use their coverage.

The Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that challenges a key piece of the Affordable Care Act, and with Republicans in control of Congress in the next term, the law could be facing a lot of future attacks.

When the Democrats lost the Senate last week, they were given another bad sign right afterwards: the Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that challenges a key piece of the Affordable Care Act.

And with Republicans in control of Congress in the next term, the law could be facing a lot of future attacks.

Mark Peterson, professor of public policy, political science and law at UCLA explains how fragile the ACA will be in upcoming years.