Supreme Court to rule on Obama’s healthcare bill

AMERICA’S Supreme Court is to rule on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul in a hearing that could shake the political landscape.

It will start proceedings in March and give its ruling a few months before the country decides if Obama deserves another term. His healthcare plans could be the biggest shake-up to the industry in the US for 50 years.

The case could become the court’s most significant and political ruling since its 5-4 decision in the Bush v Gore case nearly 11 years ago effectively sealed George W Bush’s 2000 presidential victory.