Jewish groups react to Supreme Court ruling on health care law
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"The U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold President Obama’s landmark Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts voting in the majority."
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"Jewish organizations generally praised the decision, while the Republican Jewish Coalition said it was "deeply disappointed."
Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, said he was “elated” with the ruling.
Reform congregations, he said, have been “at the forefront of advocacy on behalf of health insurance reform in their states and at the national level.” He cited Maimonides, noting that the medieval scholar “placed health care first on his list of the 10 most important communal services that a city should offer its residents.”
Hadassah said the ruling was “affirming our commitment to ensuring that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care.” The women’s group had signed an amicus brief supporting the Affordable Care Act.
The ruling was a “huge victory for women and families across the country,” National Council of Jewish Women CEO Nancy Kaufman said in a statement."
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/06/28/3099431/supreme-court-upholds-most-of-obamas-health-care-law
