Post by pavel on May 12, 2016 22:11:19 GMT -6
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Barack Obama's administration is unconstitutionally spending federal money to fund the president's health care law.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer is a win for House Republicans who brought the legal challenge.
At stake is $175 billion the government is paying over a decade to reimburse health insurers for reducing co-payments for lower-income people.
The House argued that Congress never specifically appropriated that money and has denied the administration's request for it. It said the administration is spending the money anyway, exceeding its constitutional authority. The administration has said it is using other, previously approved money.
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/may/12/judge-sides-house-republicans-against-health-care-/?latest
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer is a win for House Republicans who brought the legal challenge.
At stake is $175 billion the government is paying over a decade to reimburse health insurers for reducing co-payments for lower-income people.
The House argued that Congress never specifically appropriated that money and has denied the administration's request for it. It said the administration is spending the money anyway, exceeding its constitutional authority. The administration has said it is using other, previously approved money.
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/may/12/judge-sides-house-republicans-against-health-care-/?latest