Court Lets House Dems Intervene In TX v. Azar, Denies Expedited Hearing

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday (Feb. 14) decided to let the Democratic-led House intervene in 19 GOP-led states’ controversial challenge to the Affordable Care Act , Texas v. Azar , and said four additional states can join the 17 Democratic attorneys general who are already party to the case. But the court denied the AGs’ request to expedite proceedings. The House asked to join the case on Jan. 7, shortly after the attorneys general appealed U.S. District...