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Will the Affordable Care Act need life support?

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court may give Republicans what they've been demanding,

a ruling that strikes at the heart of Obamacare. But the GOP can't agree on what to do

when millions of Americans lose subsidies for health insurance and the industry is thrown into chaos.

There's no contingency plan from the Obama White House either,

and politicians of both parties are worried about taking the blame in next year's elections.

Possible options include an end to individual and corporate mandates,

along with coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Today's talking point, the Patriot Act, politics, and the NSA's power to spy on Americans.

First, here's the news.

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continuous coverage on our mobile app or online at KCRW. Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon, Alney, back with To the Point. An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision

may shake the foundations of Obamacare. That sounds like what Republicans have been asking for,

but there could be a high political price to pay. Today's talking point, with sections of the Patriot Act

now expiring, political heat is scorching Republican Senator Rand Paul. Does the NSA have other ways to spy on Americans?

First is news update. With less than a month remaining in the Supreme Court's current session to issue opinions on this term's biggest cases, the justices issued two notable decisions today.

One had to do with headscarves and employment discrimination, the other with online threats

and free speech. Jess Braven is the Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. Jess,

always good to have you on our program.

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