According to Justice Ginsburg, the central justification for the individual mandate is to prevent “free riding” by the uninsured, who allegedly impose a cost of more than $1,000 apiece on other health insurance market participants. But the dirty little secret … read more >

Justice Scalia made an interesting observation in yesterday’s proceedings: “everybody has to exercise, because there’s no doubt that lack of exercise cause—causes illness, and that causes healthcare costs to go up.” The government’s argument in support of the individual mandate … read more >