The Affordable Care Act was overturned Friday night (Dec. 14) by a federal judge in Texas, who declared it unconstitutional in light of recent changes to the US tax code.
While the decision is expected to move on to the US ...
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Five takeaways from the court decision striking down ObamaCare
The judge's decision casts new uncertainty on the fate of ObamaCare.
As Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Seethe, Republicans Stay Mum
The decision came on the eve of the final day of open enrollment for 2019 healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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Ruling Striking Down Obamacare Moves Health Debate to Center Stage
A Texas judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional may not stand, but it will elevate health care as a pressing topic in a divided Washington.
Why you shouldn’t panic even though a judge declared Obamacare unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas declares the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, prompting celebratory tweets from President Trump. Andy Slavitt, who headed up the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama discusses with David Gura.
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Fate of Obama’s health law set to be decided by supreme court – again
Democratic state attorneys pledge to appeal Texas judge’s decision to strike down Affordable Care Act
The future of the Affordable Care Act is once again set to be decided by the US supreme court, amid warnings from experts that healthcare access for millions of Americans hangs in the balance.
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys has vowed to appeal a late-Friday decision by a federal judge in Texas to strike down the entire ACA, also known as Obamacare, as unconstitutional.
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Even conservatives are shocked at how wrong the latest anti-Obamacare ruling is
On Friday, a George W. Bush-appointed federal judge specifically chosen by Republican governors and attorneys general to decimate the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare) did what he often does: he struck down a policy enacted by elected Democrats using spurious legal reasoning.
But while United States District Judge Reed O’Connor’s tortured argument that the whole of Obamacare is now unconstitutional since congressional Republicans removed its individual mandate ...
What judge’s ruling means for people covered under Obamacare
"We expect this ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Pending the appeal process, the law remains in place," White House press secretary said
WATCH: A Texas judge ruled Obamacare unconstitutional
President Trump is hailing the move as a victory as the ruling affects tens of millions of Americans and their healthcare.