US Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas ruled Friday that a change in the U.S. tax law last year eliminating a penalty for not having health insurance invalidates the entire ACA. Last year's $1.5 trillion tax bill included a provision eliminating the individual mandate. The decision is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ACA will remain...

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