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Federal judge strikes down Trump rule on group health plans
2019-03-29
[The Hill] A federal judge struck down President Trump's rules governing association health plans (AHPs) on Thursday, Bloomberg News reported.

Judge John Bates at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocked the rules which would allow small businesses and individuals to band together to create group health plans.

Bates in his ruling called it a clear effort to avoid following the rules of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

"The final rule is clearly an end-run around the ACA," Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, said in the ruling, according to Bloomberg.

"Indeed, as the president directed, and the Secretary of Labor confirmed, the final rule was designed to expand access to AHPs in order to avoid the most stringent requirements of the ACA," he added.

The legal challenge against AHPs was brought by nearly a dozen Democratic state attorneys general.
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Posted by:Besoeker

#5  Strike down the ACA. Without the "Tax" it is no longer constitutional, and it has a Non-Severability clause. This asshat imperial judge and his opinion will soon be rendered moot.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2019-03-29 19:18  

#4  He's a former FISA court judge. Wondering about his friends there.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-03-29 19:06  

#3  With the ACA soon being declared unconstitutional, this Hack In Black can eat a bag 'o dicks
Posted by: Frank G   2019-03-29 08:37  

#2  Yes, that "freedom of association thing. Another reason that the left wants to scrap the Constitution...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-03-29 07:24  

#1  Banning together, forming consumer groups and coops in order to save money and provide better service is a treasonous proletariat affront to the state. The government will provide effective health care. You'll see.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-03-29 06:40  

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