"This decision by the Supreme Court is paramount and signals to the House of Representatives that it is our responsibility to repeal this over burdensome law which increases taxes on middle class families, and replace it with common-sense policies that encourage economic growth and protect Americans’ access to care. The House has voted to repeal the legislation and will do so again next month," said Rep. Burgess.
Dr. Jeremy A. Lazarus, president of the American Medical Association, praised the court’s decision. "This decision protects important improvements, such as ending coverage denials due to pre-existing conditions and lifetime caps on insurance, and allowing the 2.5 million young adults up to age 26 who gained coverage under the law to stay on their parents’ health insurance policies," he said in a statement. "The decision upholds funding for important research on the effectiveness of drugs and treatments and protects expanded coverage for prevention and wellness care, which has already benefited about 54 million Americans."
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), who has introduced H.R. 3000, a bill to replace the ACA, said that the court "has set a dangerous precedent.
"We have no choice but to exercise every possible legislative option to repeal this disastrous law, and the American people should know that House Republicans will continue to advocate on their behalf to restore personal control over health care decisions," he said in a statement.
*This story was updated on 6/29/2012.