News Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine-or-testing mandate for workplaces but lets medical rule stand January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 John Fritze, USA TODAY Comments Off on Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine-or-testing mandate for workplaces but lets medical rule stand The high court's three liberal justices dissented. A second ruling allowed to stand a mandate covering facilities paid by Medicare and Medicaid.