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Unhappy Anniversary: The Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision Turns One

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One year ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, by a vote of 5-4. According to Chief Justice John Roberts' controversial ruling in favor of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices."

To mark the decision's one-year anniversary, Reason looks back at a few of the negative consequences now unfolding as Obamacare becomes the law of the land.

Federal Watchdog Report Points to Trouble For Obamacare's Health Exchanges.

Is HHS Secretary Sebelius's Solicitation of Private Industry Support for Obamacare Illegal, or Merely Unethical?

Obamacare Author Max Baucus Sees "Huge Train Wreck" Coming For Health Law.

HHS Secretary Sebelius: Some Premiums Will Rise Under Obamacare.

More Bad News for Obamacare: Study Finds Medicaid Has No Effect on Measured Health Outcomes.

California Regulators Hide Obamacare Rate Shock With Misleading Comparison.