The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of
the sweeping health care law championed by President Barack Obama, upholding
its central tenets. The law, which mandates
that all U.S. citizens have health insurance by 2014 -- among other reforms --
remains highly controversial. Spiralling health-care costs and cumbersome regulations plague the industry, which accounts for about 20 percent of the U.S. economy, making it a flashpoint issue during budgeting debates.
Above, Tea Party activist William Temple, protests against Obama's health-care reforms in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 in Washington, D.C.
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