Instant Insights Affordable Care Act Update: What Happened, What's Next
A Texas judge has ruled that Obamacare is unconstitutional.
Here's a snapshot of what legal scholars and advocates are saying about the Texas judge's ACA ruling.
The ruling is "an assault on 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions," says California AG Xavier Becerra.
The judge says the Affordable Care Act individual mandate is unconstitutional and can't be separated from the rest of Obamacare.
'Texas just really messed with us,' a Jefferies health-strategist said in a note, as hospital, insurance stocks fall.
A federal judge in Fort Worth could rule any day on whether Obamacare is unconstitutional. Then what?
As consumers buying ACA plans become frustrated with increasing costs and limited options, brokers are seeing interest in alternative solutions.
How to count employees, 2 ways wellness programs are treated, 2 employer penalties & more.
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