# Supreme Court Rains on Biden’s Parade, Blocks Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Employers

By Human Events · Published 2022-01-13 · News & Analysis › Politics · https://humanevents.com/news/supreme-court-rains-on-bidens-parade-blocks-vaccine-or-test-mandate-for-employers

> The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling blocking Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, but allowed the policy requiring vaccinations for most healthcare workers at facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare funding to remain in place. The Court ruled 6 to 3 against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s employer mandate, blocking it from \[…\]

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling blocking Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, but allowed the policy requiring vaccinations for most healthcare workers at facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare funding to remain in place.

The Court ruled 6 to 3 against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s employer mandate, blocking it from taking effect while other legal challenges play out, *The Hill* [reports](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/589633-supreme-court-blocks-bidens-vaccine-or-test-mandate-for-employers).

The Court ruled 5 to 4 to keep the healthcare worker mandate in place, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh joining the Democrats.