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CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Affordable Care Act Litigation Still on the Docket After California v. Texas September 14, 2021 Referred to as “the most challenged statute in American history” by some commentators, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the subject of numerous lawsuits since its enactment in 2010more than 2,000 by one estimate. In June 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed the latest challenge that threatened the entire laws existence in California v. Texas, leaving the law intact. The dismissal also preserves other suits challenging particular ACA provisions or the Acts implementation, and these cases may have implications for health insurers, health care providers, employers, patients, and others. This Legal Sidebar provides relevant background on private health insurance requirements in Title I of the ACA, discusses several notable past or pending ACA cases, and concludes with select legal considerations for Congress. ACA Private Health Insurance Requirements: Background As the Supreme Court has recognized, Congress enacted the ACA to increase the number of individuals covered by