The Supreme Court is hosting the case for national healthcare.
It's an unprecedented three day event that has the country watching.
This topic involves legal issues, policy issues, and some say ethical issues.
Supporters and opponents of the Affordable Care Act from across the country have converged on Washington, D.C.
In MidMichigan, people's opinions are split.
Grand Blanc's Tammie Visnaw says, "I think it should be a choice whether they want it or not. It should not be something that's mandatory. Not everyone can live day to day let alone have the extra burden of paying for health insurance."
Meanwhile, others disagree.
"I think they should have those benefits for the whole world," says Patrice Hudson-Moore of Flint who says she received a heart transplant four years ago. Programs paid for it. She says without it she would not have survived. "Insurance is just a must."
Some say the Affordable Care Act would negatively affect the economy.
"The small business, the way they are, they're just now growing and by that extra burden on top of that, it must be a difference of make it or break it," says Visnaw.
Experts say, the healthcare industry is roughly 18% of the U.S. Economy.
"Eighty-five percent of the lawyers that are members of the American Bar Association think the Supreme Court will uphold the bill. Roughly 50% of the population is in favor it of. Thirty-five percent is against it, and the rest are undecided," says Nash.
The two main issues are whether lawsuits can be filed against something that has not been implemented yet and whether the government has the right to require its citizens to buy something.
Twenty-six states, including Michigan, have already filed lawsuits against the Affordable Health Act.
