The court declared the ObamaCare program unconstitutional

A federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, better known as ObamaCare, inappropriate to the Constitution.

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A collective lawsuit about this was filed by the US state 20 governments, they believe that changes in the tax code that destroyed the penalty for not acquiring health insurance deprived this law of meaning. And the court agreed with them, writes “Voice of America".

It is highly likely that this decision will be appealed to the US Supreme Court.

Recall, the ObamaCare program initially envisaged that every able-bodied resident of the United States, under the threat of a fine, is obliged to purchase health insurance - either through an employer or personally. The calculation was that the receipt of insurance premiums from young and healthy Americans, who had previously refused medical insurance, would reduce the cost of medical services for less healthy people.

Republicans initially opposed this provision, pointing out that the state does not have the right to oblige people to purchase any services under the threat of punishment. Barack Obama called this law the supreme achievement of his presidency. Republicans and personally President Donald Trump - have repeatedly tried to cancel ObamaCare. In the courts of different levels there are several other claims related to this program.

January 1 will take effect new tax rules for americanswhich cancel the penalty for not acquiring medical insurance.

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