Ruling sidesteps what happens to more popular parts of the law, such as protections for pre-existing conditions
A federal appeals court has ruled that the “individual mandate” of the Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, is invalid, but other parts of the law need further review.
The ruling handed down on Wednesday by the fifth US circuit court of appeals in New Orleans largely sidestepped what happens to some of the most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act such as protections for those with pre-existing conditions, Medicaid expansion and the ability for children under the age of 26 to remain on their parents’ insurance.
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