Appeals court strikes ObamaCare mandate, sends case back to lower court

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that ObamaCare’s individual mandate is unconstitutional but punted on the larger question of what it means for the rest of the health law.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans remanded the case back to a federal judge in Texas to decide just how much of the rest of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), if any, is also unconstitutional.

“The rule of law demands a careful, precise explanation of whether the provisions of the ACA are affected by the unconstitutionality of the individual mandate as it exists today,” the judges wrote for the majority. Continue reading