Experts think the ruling that declared Obamacare unconstitutional is 'insanity in print' and will likely be overturned

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• Judge Reed O'Connor's ruling declaring the entire Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, unconstitutional took many experts by surprise.
• Many health-policy experts questioned O'Connor's legal judgement and pointed to his long history of favoring conservative positions and attacking the ACA.
• The experts also agreed that the ruling would likely be overturned.

The shock decision by Judge Reed O'Connor on Friday that ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, is unconstitutional was made with a partisan tinge and likely will not stand, experts said.

Health-policy experts from across the political spectrum rejected O'Connor's reasoning for the decision and expected it would be overruled on appeal.

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