President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration's signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it.
He will deliver a speech on the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, the same day the high court will hear arguments on its merits. It ruled eight years ago to leave the essential components of the law known as Obamacare intact, but is now controlled 6-3 by a conservative majority after President Donald Trump's appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
The speech reflects the importance Biden is putting on health care as he prepares to take office in January amid the worst pandemic in more than a century. He's launching his transition process this week as the virus surges across the country. The US surpassed 10 million cases Monday.