NPR Supreme Court Healthcare Wraps

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the one of the most important legal and policy cases of our generation. Starting on March 26th and continuing through March 28th, the justices will consider the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

NPR will offer one-hour wrap specials each day of the arguments. NPR correspondent Jennifer Ludden will host our daily wrap specials.

We will have edited highlights of the arguments before the justices. Tentative guests include Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, Health Policy Correspondent Julie Rovner and National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson.


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