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Appeals Court Rules Obama Healthcare Law Unconstitutional

August 12, 2011 by Daniel

Breaking right now is a ruling from the 11th Circuit Appeals Court that has ruled against the healthcare mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance is unconstitutional.

(Reuters) – An appeals court ruled on Friday that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty was unconstitutional, a blow to the White House.

The Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta, found that Congress exceeded its authority by requiring Americans to buy coverage, but also ruled that the rest of the wide-ranging law could remain in effect.

The legality of the so-called individual mandate, a cornerstone of the healthcare law, is widely expected to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Obama administration has defended the provision as constitutional.

More to come as the ruling is posted.

 

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