State Attorney General Offers Guidance on Health Insurance

In the wake of the Dec. 14 decision by a federal court judge in Texas on the Affordable Care Act, the Office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro is offering guidance on what the ruling holds, what the impact is for Pennsylvanians, and what may happen next in this important case.

Q: What did the Court’s ruling say?

A: In a case filed by plaintiffs, Texas attorney general and 19 other Republican attorneys general and other officials, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is invalid and should be struck down.

Judge O’Connor’s decision granted summary...