In their brief, the multistate coalition stressed that declaring Obamacare will cause life-threatening harms to tens of millions of people who depend on it to have access to high-quality, affordable care. They also emphasized that such ruling will cause a huge damage to the nation’s healthcare system.
In a statement, Becerra said, “This lawsuit is as dangerous as it is reckless. It threatens the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans across the country – from California to Kentucky and all the way to Maine.”
“The Affordable Care Act is an integral part of our healthcare system. For the last nine years, it has ensured that seniors, young adults, women, children and working families have access to high-quality affordable care. It has prevented insurance companies from discriminating against 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. Because no American should fear losing healthcare, we will defend the ACA every step of the way,” he added.
DOJ sides with Texas district court ruling
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit indicating that it is siding with the Texas court ruling that Obamacare is invalid.
