GOP Weighs Severing Mandate From ACA If Court Deems It Unconstitutional

By Ariel Cohen / November 16, 2018 at 11:52 AM
Republican senators who introduced a bill to protect the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of preexisting conditions are waiting on a ruling in the controversial ACA case in Texas before charting their next steps, which could include adding a severability clause to the health law. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who authored the bill, says he hopes to work with Democrats to tweak the bill, and has talked with lawmakers about adding a severability clause to protect the rest of the ACA...


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