law not to mention his research shows over a 10 year period half of all americans fan themselves uninsureed at some point. -- >> i know people any i have job-based coverage what does that mean for me? that means if you lose your job, or you have coverage through a spouse and there's a divorce or any of the other ways people end up losing coverage they can't get enough work hours, there will be a safety net there >> reporter: on the flip side the chairman of the california republican party is very disappointed. he says a tax credit to incentivize people to buy insurance would have been a better way to go than a tax penalty. >> we have a supreme court justice say the power taxes to destroy now the power to mandate. really, government cannot supposedly tell you what you have to buy but they can tax you into buying it. bad day for america. >> reporter: also this reaction from blue shield of california: as strong supporters of health care reform we will continue to advocate for full and effective implementation of the law while seek additional ways to make coverage more affordable. one last thin

law not to mention his research shows over a 10 year period half of all americans fan themselves uninsureed at some point. -- >> i know people any i have job-based coverage what does that mean for me? that means if you lose your job, or you have coverage through a spouse and there's a divorce or any of the other ways people end up losing coverage they can't get enough work hours, there will be a safety net there >> reporter: on the flip side the chairman of the california republican party is very disappointed. he says a tax credit to incentivize people to buy insurance would have been a better way to go than a tax penalty. >> we have a supreme court justice say the power taxes to destroy now the power to mandate. really, government cannot supposedly tell you what you have to buy but they can tax you into buying it. bad day for america. >> reporter: also this reaction from blue shield of california: as strong supporters of health care reform we will continue to advocate for full and effective implementation of the law while seek additional ways to make coverage more affordable. one last thin

with seven million uninsureed residents in the state california has been at the forefront of puttingalth reforms in place. state is expected to receive nine billion dollars a year to expand medi-cal beginning 2014 with the decision yesterday. californians will continue to get rebates if insurers fail to spend 80% on medi-cal care. >>> in wash tonight house is set to vote on a package to salvage millions in highway construction jobs. the hike takes effect next week unless congress takes action with two groups are urging lawmakers to vote no on the bill. borrowers hoping to consolidate loans through a special government program have until tomorrow to apply. the program will reduce interest rate by half per sfpblt we have a link to the information you need if -- percent. we have a link to if you want to apply abc7news.com. >>> katie said even at 2 a.m., best morning ever, because she woke up to mike nicco on the new alarm clock app. >> that's our katie. >> she needs coffee. >> you mean coffee, coffee, coffee. >> absolutely. excited that abc7 has launched that alarm clock app where you c

if the court upholds the law the individual mandate would mean 50 million uninsureed americans will become covered through private insurance and medicaid. supporters say that will help bring down the cost for everyone opponents argue the federal government cannot force people to buy something. deal analyst dean johnson says the votes will come down to kennedy and a swing vote. >> this is going to be a 5-4 decision and the key for justice kennedy is, can i say that healthcare is distinguishable from everything else? so this sort of individual mandate is okay in the health care area but in saying that i'm not going to slide down a slippery slope into saying there is no limit to federal power. >> reporter: the affordable care act is president obama's define ago chiefment. speaker john boehner says if the court does not strike down the entire bill house republicans will move to repeal what is left of it. stay with abc news this morning, special report immediately following this morning's ruling expected at 7:00. >>> our time is 5:32 in ain't view with the i-team suspended sheriff ross mirkarim

two, the justices could uphold the in thing, 50 million uninsureed american would be the winners coveredrting in 2014, but high health care costs would still be an issue. or three, the court could strike down parts of the law like the require that every american have health insurance. dean john -- dean johnson thinks that is the way it going to go. >> what is likely to happen is the most controversial provision of obamacare the individual mandate is going to be struck down. the less clear question is whether if the individual mandate goes, does the entire legislation go? i think probably it will. >> reporter: because he says, the mandate is so intertwined with the rest of the bill and the mandate is the funding mechanism the affordable care act is president obama's defining achievement. speaker boehner says if the court doesn't strike down the entire bill house republicans will move to repeal what is left of it. stay with abc news this morning, special report immediately following this morning's ruling which we expect in half an hour. >>> suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi finally gets his