Federal Judge Issues Ruling Declaring The Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional

NPR | By Alison Kodjak

Published December 15, 2018 at 11:30 AM EST

A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, apparently setting the stage for another hearing on the health care law by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Alison Kodjak

Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak is a health policy correspondent on NPR's Science Desk.

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