Home Appeals court strikes down individual mandate of ACA: Comment
Local News

Appeals court strikes down individual mandate of ACA: Comment

Contributors
healthcare
Photo Credit: Peshkova/iStock Photo

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, because Republicans don’t care whether you have healthcare.

Somebody has to say it.

Anyway, here’s Mark Warner on that.

“Despite the millions of Americans who have gained health care coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act and the critical protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, Republicans remain determined to throw out our existing health care system with no viable options to replace it,” Warner said.

Right on.

More from Warner:

“The uncertainty created by this court ruling and the repeated attacks on our nation’s health care laws place essential health care coverage for American families in serious jeopardy. As I have said before – the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress should be working in a bipartisan fashion to strengthen existing law, not engaging in misguided attempts to take away people’s healthcare.

“Should Republicans succeed in their campaign of health care sabotage, millions of Americans would be without insurance, have higher costs, and have fewer protections. In light of this ruling – I remain committed to strengthening our health care law and will do everything I can to protect it.”

A quick comment from Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va.:

“This ruling underscores the fact that the end result of Republicans’ healthcare vision would be the evisceration of protections for people with preexisting conditions, tens of millions of Americans losing coverage, and more expensive healthcare for much of the country.”

Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

How To Bet On The Daytona 500 in South Carolina
Sports News

How To Bet On The Daytona 500 in South Carolina

5 Best Betting Apps for the 2025 Daytona 500
Sports

5 Best Betting Apps for the 2025 Daytona 500

The NASCAR Cup Series will shift into high gear this week with the 67th annual Daytona 500. The stakes have never been higher for the 2025 Daytona 500 and the top online sportsbooks are going full throttle with over $5,000 in free bets and bonus offers for the Great American Race. Below, we’ll break down...

uva ryan dunn ncst
Basketball, Sports

UVA Basketball alum Ryan Dunn set for NBA All-Star Game Tournament on Sunday

UVA Basketball alum Ryan Dunn will be on the court for the NBA All-Star Game Tournament on Sunday after his team won the four-team Rising Stars Challenge on Friday.

South River Greenway
Local News

Waynesboro: Section of South River Greenway to close for 30 to 60 days for improvements

uva football o line
Football, Sports

UVA Football: Elliott adds talent, depth, experience to O line from the transfer portal

army soldiers in uniform
Politics, U.S. & World News

Tim Kaine sees parallel between Trump’s Gaza plan, Vietnam: ‘Massive mistake’

accuweather wind forecast 011625
Virginia News

Hold on to your hats! Trifecta of weather in Virginia this weekend now includes high winds