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December 19, 2019

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Part of Affordable Care Act
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In New Orleans, a federal appeals court has struck down a central part
of the Affordable Care Act, ruling that requiring people to have health
insurance is unconstitutional. The appeals court did not invalidate the
rest of the law, although the ruling leaves the future of President
Obama's signature healthcare law in limbo. Seventeen million Americans
could lose their healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act if
the law is thrown out entirely.


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