Kavanaugh Confirmation Could Hinge On TX ACA Decision; Oral Arguments On Injunction Request Set For Sept. 10

A federal judge in Texas will hear oral arguments Sept. 10 on 20 GOP-led states’ request for a preliminary injunction that would immediately stop enforcement of the Affordable Care Act, and health and legal expert Tim Jost says the result of that hearing could make or break Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's chances of confirmation. This is, according to Jost, because Kavanaugh in previous decisions indicated he was willing to invalidate health insurance protections for those with preexisting conditions --...