Obamacare Returns to Court Wednesday
- 6 years ago
Obamacare Returns to Court Wednesday A federal judge in a Texas courtroom will hear arguments in a new lawsuit seeking to wipe out the 2010 law, often called Obamacare. If successful, the suit could upend health coverage for tens of millions of Americans who have come to depend on the law. The case is emerging as a major topic ahead of the fall
midterm elections, The suit's foundation is a provision in last year’s tax bill that eliminated the penalty on Americans who don’t have health insurance. Now in the Texas case, the 20 governors and attorneys general argue the requirement is no longer constitutional because the tax penalty has been eliminated. The suit would eliminate hundreds of billions of dollars in federal assistance that has made it possible
midterm elections, The suit's foundation is a provision in last year’s tax bill that eliminated the penalty on Americans who don’t have health insurance. Now in the Texas case, the 20 governors and attorneys general argue the requirement is no longer constitutional because the tax penalty has been eliminated. The suit would eliminate hundreds of billions of dollars in federal assistance that has made it possible