Today's Takeaway | June 28, 2012

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

hospital, ER, Dr. Lewis Goldfrank (center) discusses a patient with medical residents. (Benjamin Norman Photography)

How will hospitals change after the Supreme Court's ruling? | Egypt's president-elect makes two surprising appointments | House of Representatives to vote on Holder contempt charge | Hillary Clinton visits 100th country as Secretary of State | Wildfire experts on what needs to be done to contain the blaze in Colorado | Stockton, California to be the largest bankrupt city in America |  Molly Ball on the merits of the rest of Romney's vice presidential pick options | Live coverage of Supreme Court healthcare decision with Todd Zwillich.

How Will Hospitals Change after the Supreme Court's Ruling?

The political guessing game will finally end just hours from now when the Supreme Court announces its ruling on President Obama's health care bill, the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals across the country are already adapting to a growing number of uninsured Americans, but after today's announcement the entire industry of medical services could change in a very substantial way.

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Egypt's President-Elect Makes Surprising Appointments

Egypt’s president-elect Mohamed Morsi plans to appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as two of his vice presidents. Will this calm fears about the Muslim Brotherhood?

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House to Vote on Holder Contempt Charge

While Washington is abuzz awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act, lots of other news is taking place inside the Beltway. A deal to lower student loan debts inches its way to passage and the Keystone Pipeline might come back on the table.

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On the Road Again with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Clinton's touch-down in Latvia will mark the 100th country she’s visited as Secretary of State — making her the most-traveled secretary of state yet. BBC state department correspondent Kim Ghattas accompanied Clinton on many of those trips, and recently produced a half-hour documentary about life on the road with the Secretary of State.

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Wildfires Blaze in Colorado

Over 30,000 people have been evacuated from the towns around Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second biggest city, where the Waldo Canyon wildfire doubled in size yesterday. What must be done to stop it?

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How Will Your Life Change Today?

Contributors speak about how their lives will change when the Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Health Care Act today.

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Stockton to Be Largest Bankrupt City in America

Stockton, California is facing a $26 million budget shortfall and hasn’t been able to square its debts through state-required mediation. Now the city of 290,000 will swallow its pride and apply for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

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The Rest of Romney's VP Pick Options

For the past few days, The Takeaway has been speaking with reporters about possible vice presidential candidates. After discussing Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, and Chris Christie, now it's time to look at everyone else.

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"Dodgy" Bet Could Lose JP Morgan Up to $9 Billion

Losses from the bet "gone wrong" at JPMorgan Chase could total as much as $9 billion. Last month, chief executive Jamie Dimon said the bank had lost $2 billion on a dodgy bet on credit derivatives. But according to our partner The New York Times, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law

 

It’s one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions of the decade — and certainly one of the most talked about in history — the Affordable Care Act. After much deliberation, the Supreme Court decided today to uphold most of the healthcare law that president Obama signed in 2010.

 

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SPECIAL COVERAGE: Supreme Court Upholds Obama's Health Care Law

It was a five to four ruling showing a sharply divided court that upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Obama health care law. The details of this decision spoke volumes about the rule of law in the United States versus the role of politics in embracing or in some cases dodging hard choices. 

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