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The Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the constitutionality of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. We asked Kristin Madison, a professor with dual appointments in the School of Law and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, to examine the potential outcomes of the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on his signature health-care legislation and if our nation can come to a consensus on health care for its citizens.