December 14, 2018

Federal judge in Texas wrecks Obamacare

Washington Times -Obamacare is no longer valid because of the GOP-led Congress‘ changes to the law, a federal judge said late Friday in a bombshell ruling that sides with state Republicans who argue the’ decision to gut the “individual mandate” rendered the rest of the program null and void.

President Trump, who lambasted his own party for failing to repeal and replace the law as promised, applauded the decision.

The decision is a huge swipe at the 2010 law and sets the stage for a bigger fight in appeals courts. It will also reverberate on Capitol Hill, where Democrats are set to retake the House majority after running on a pro-Obamacare platform and criticizing GOP candidates for failing to devise a fallback plan if the lawsuit is upheld in the end.

“Today’s ruling is an assault on 133 million Americans with preexisting conditions, on the 20 million Americans who rely on the ACA for healthcare, and on America’s faithful progress toward affordable healthcare for all Americans,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. “The ACA has already survived more than 70 unsuccessful repeal attempts and withstood scrutiny in the Supreme Court. Today’s misguided ruling will not deter us: our coalition will continue to fight in court for the health and wellbeing of all Americans.”

The American Medical Association decried the ruling as “an incredible step backward” for the U.S. health care system.

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