The 6-3 ruling is the second time that this Supreme Court has ruled in favor of controversial portions of the healthcare reform act. The first was in 2012. This time, it was ruled that the portions in question made sense given the intention of the law.
Following the ruling, President Obama spoke about the act and said that it has already been the focus of one presidential election.
"The Affordable Care Act is here to stay," he said. "This is health care in America."
The 2016 presidential candidates, meanwhile, weighed in on social media. All four Democratic candidates voiced their approval of the decision, stating that they consider health care a universal right. Many of the 13 Republican candidates released statements voicing disapproval of the ruling. They said they believed the Affordable Care Act should be repealed or replaced.
Click here to see the statements if you're on the news app.Here's a look at each of the candidates' statements:
Democrats, approve
Hillary Clinton
Yes! SCOTUS affirms what we know is true in our hearts & under the law: Health insurance should be affordable & available to all. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 25, 2015
Lincoln Chafee
SCOTUS ruling on ACA means more insured healthy Americans! I'm proud that RI had one of the nation's best rollouts. #chafee2016
— Lincoln Chafee (@LincolnChafee) June 25, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Now that this ideological attempt to stop #ACA failed, we must redouble our efforts to bring health care to every person in this nation.
— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) June 25, 2015
Bernie Sanders
The Supreme Court recognized the common-sense reading of the #ACA... pic.twitter.com/AByIHoyLC2
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 25, 2015
Republicans, disapprove
Ted Cruz
Any candidate not willing to make 2016 a referendum on Repealing Obamacare should step aside https://t.co/6i4WzLFzKR #FullRepeal
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 25, 2015
Jeb Bush
I am disappointed in the Burwell decision, but this is not the end of the fight against ObamaCare. http://t.co/3yaEVF1TaW
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 25, 2015
Rick Santorum
Today's Supreme Court ruling is another reminder that if we want to get rid of #Obamacare, we must elect a conservative President #RICK2016
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) June 25, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Repeal Obamacare and let the free market—not more crony capitalism—improve access and care for all Americans. http://t.co/qaAR7pNVQJ
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) June 25, 2015
Mike Huckabee
#SCOTUS has NO authority to rescue Congress from creating bad law. #Burwell ruling is an out-of-control act of judicial tyranny. #ObamaCare
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 25, 2015
George Pataki
Sadly, #SCOTUS has again stretched to save #Obamacare making plain the need to repeal & replace with a patient-centric market based plan.
— George E. Pataki (@GovernorPataki) June 25, 2015
Rick Perry
Americans deserve better than what we’re getting with Obamacare. It’s time we repealed and replaced it! http://t.co/1EHfbVKBMa
— Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) June 25, 2015
Marco Rubio
Despite the Court’s decision, ObamaCare is still a bad law that is having a negative impact on our country and on millions of Americans.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 25, 2015
Rand Paul
This decision turns both the rule of law and common sense on its head. #KingvBurwell
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 25, 2015
Bobby Jindal
President Obama and Hillary Clinton would like this to be the end of the debate on Obamacare, but it isn’t: http://t.co/XpY9HtxFQO
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) June 25, 2015
Ben Carson
Those of us who pledge to repeal #Obamacare must redouble our efforts and not waste time and energy mourning today's #SCOTUS ruling.
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) June 25, 2015
Lindsey Graham
Today’s decision reinforces why we need a pres who will bring real reform that repeals & replaces Obamacare MORE: http://t.co/QriBHw6zDt
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 25, 2015
Republicans, have not made statement
Donald Trump
ABC News contributed to this report.
