Obamacare Fate in Limbo as Mandate Tossed, Court Fight Rages On

December 19, 2019, 1:43 AM UTC

The fate of the Affordable Care Act was thrown back into limbo after a federal appeals court found a key piece of the original law unconstitutional, then kicked the case back to the judge who struck it down a year ago.

Final resolution on whether former President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law lives or dies probably won’t come before the 2020 elections. The fight could still end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. For now, the ruling leaves intact access to health care for millions of Americans, who face the loss of coverage if the law is wiped ...

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