The Fate of President Obama's Healthcare Reform Act Now Rests in the Hands of the Supreme Court

On Friday, the 11th US Court of Appeals in Atlanta, GA concluded that the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare reform act passed by President Obama, was unconstitutional.  By a 2 to 1 margin, the Court ruled that the healthcare plan went to far with its "individual mandate," and that it was unconstitutional to force Americans to buy health insurance or else face a financial penalty.  It is not known exactly when the Supreme Court will preside over the appeal, but it could come after the 2012 presidential election.