A federal judge has on Saturday, ruled out that the Obamacare – the affordable care act, is “unconstitutional”, filing a legal battle to the United States’ Supreme Court, Texas.
The US district judge Reed O’Connor in Texas, has agreed with the coalition of twenty states that the changes were made in tax law in last year, which eliminated the penalty to not to have health insurance, has invalidated the whole Obamacare law.
According to news reports, a day before the end of the 45 days for sign up session for the 2019 health insurance under the Obamacare law, the statement by O’Connor was issued.
US President Donald Trump, who had earlier campaigned in order to scrap the law, dragged the issue on Twitter. Trump, in a tweet, wrote: “As I predicted all along, Obamacare has been struck down as an UNCONSTITUTIONAL disaster! Now Congress must pass a STRONG law that provides GREAT healthcare and protects pre-existing conditions. Mitch and Nancy, get it done!”
As I predicted all along, Obamacare has been struck down as an UNCONSTITUTIONAL disaster! Now Congress must pass a STRONG law that provides GREAT healthcare and protects pre-existing conditions. Mitch and Nancy, get it done!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
According to the reports presented by the US medicare and Medicaid services, around 11.8 million of consumers has enrolled with 2018 Obamacare plans.
Wisconsin attorney general Brad Schimel and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton – republicans, has led the coalition of 20 states for challenging the law.
The White House has on Friday, hailed the ruling and said the law to be remained in place till the pending appeal in the Supreme Court.
In a tweet, Trump wrote: “Wow, but not surprisingly, ObamaCare was just ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by a highly respected judge in Texas. Great news for America!”
Wow, but not surprisingly, ObamaCare was just ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by a highly respected judge in Texas. Great news for America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
In an official statement, the White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said, “Once again, the president calls on Congress to replace Obamacare and act to protect people with preexisting conditions and provide Americans with quality affordable healthcare.”
In June, in a federal court, the justice department has termed the law’s “individual mandate” a “unconstitutional”. In a statement, the California attorney general Xavier Becerra said, “Today’s ruling is an assault on 133m Americans with pre-existing conditions, on the 20m Americans who rely on the ACA’s consumer protections for health care, on America’s faithful progress towards affordable health care for all Americans.”
Becerra further stated: “The ACA has already survived more than 70 unsuccessful repeal attempts and withstood scrutiny in the Supreme Court.”