Court Ruling on Individual Mandate

ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

ACA's individual mandate is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
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The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for individuals to enroll in health insurance is unconstitutional, sending the case back to the lower court to reconsider how much of the law should be dismantled. The ruling is not expected to affect millions of Americans who enrolled for 2020 coverage in recent weeks, and the law’s protections for people with preexisting conditions remain intact.

CNBC/The Associated Press (12/18),  CNN (12/18),  The Hill (12/18)