Examining the decision's possible impact on voters, access to insurance coverage

A new poll finds that regardless of the Supreme Court's decision, less than a majority of Americans will be happy with the outcome. Republican voters, however, are more open to the idea of the court nullifying part of the law. Meanwhile, even if the law is upheld, an estimated 26 million people will still go without insurance, including illegal immigrants and those eligible for Medicaid but who don't enroll.

Politico Pro: Pew: No ACA Ruling A Winner With Public
No matter what the Supreme Court decides on the health care reform law: It won't win with the American public. A new poll from the Pew Research Center for People & the Press finds that whether the court upholds the law, strikes it or severs just the individual mandate less than a majority of Americans will be happy with the outcome. Forty-four percent of the public said they would be happy if the court tossed out the law, while 39 percent would be happy if the law is upheld -; familiar results split down party lines (Smith, 6/18).

The Hill: Many GOPers OK With Ruling That Upholds Part Of Health Care Law
Republican voters are more open than Democrats to a Supreme Court ruling striking down only part of President Obama's healthcare law, according to a new poll. The court is expected to issue a ruling within the next two weeks on the healthcare reform law. It must decide whether the law's individual mandate, which requires most people to buy insurance or pay a penalty, is constitutional. The court could uphold the entire law, throw out the entire law or throw out only the mandate and perhaps a few other sections (Baker, 6/18).

The Associated Press: Millions Still Go Without Insurance If Law Passes
One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't. If it survives Supreme court scrutiny, the landmark overhaul will expand coverage to about 30 million uninsured people, according to government figures. But an estimated 26 million Americans will remain without coverage -; a population that's roughly the size of Texas and includes illegal immigrants and those who can't afford to pay out-of-pocket for health insurance (Murphy, 6/19).

Bloomberg: Wal-Mart Moms Torn on Health Care Become Campaign Targets
Angela Proxmire doesn't know which is worse: keeping the health-care law President Barack Obama passed, which has cost her family money and peace of mind, or the prospect that Mitt Romney will be elected and scrap the measure outright. The 45-year-old mother of three has had to switch her family's doctors and health plans to avoid premium increases her insurer blamed on the 2010 law, and stop sending her asthmatic 13-year-old son to biannual sessions with a specialist. Yet when she looks toward the November elections, conflicted over whether to support Obama as she did in 2008 or cast her vote for Republican rival Romney, she's worried about the alternative (Hirschfield Davis, 6/18).

Reuters: Ex-Aetna Chief Criticizes Insurance Mandate
The recently retired head of health insurer Aetna Inc criticized the component at the heart of the U.S. healthcare overhaul law, known as the individual mandate, and predicted it would not be upheld. … In an opinion article published in The Wall Street Journal entitled "Why I No Longer Support the Health Insurance Mandate," Ron Williams, Aetna's former chairman and chief executive, said he now believes "the legislation raises serious constitutional concerns" (Krauskopf, 6/18).