The justices will hear separate oral arguments over federal vaccine and testing rules for larger businesses and vaccine mandates for health care workers at facilities receiving Medicaid and Medicare funding. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File PhotoIt comes amid a recent surge in reported COVID-19 cases, which health officials say is caused in part by the emerging omicron variant. Missouri is among the states challenging the federal rules that would be enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The White House in a statement said, "We are confident in the legal authority for both policies and DOJ will vigorously defend both at the Supreme Court." The federal mandate cases for health care workers are: Biden v. Missouri (21a240); and Becerra v. Louisiana (21a241).

Source: Fox News January 07, 2022 14:09 UTC