While the rulingcast uncertainty on coverage for millions of Americans at the tailend of open enrollment, the White House said at the time that theruling would be put on hold during an appeals process. (Photo:Shutterstock)
The Texas judge who said last month that core provisions of theAffordable Care Act were unconstitutional decided to halt hisdecision pending an appeal.
“Because many everyday Americans would otherwise face great uncertainty during the pendency ofappeal, the court finds that the Dec. 14, 2018, order declaring theindividual mandate unconstitutional and inseverable should bestayed,” U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor said in a filing Sundayin federal court in Fort Worth.
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