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Court Upholds Health-Care Reform

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Says Congress can require minimum insurance coverage.

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The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled Wednesday that President Obama’s health-care overhaul can legally require Americans to purchase minimum insurance coverage. A conservative law center had issued the challenge to the law. Although over 30 legal challenges have been filed in response to the law, this is the first time a federal appeals court has ruled on the issue.

Read it at The Associated Press