Federal Judge's Ruling To "Void" Affordable Care Act Encompasses Entire Reform Law
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In Jan. 31 ruling that the individual mandate is unconstitutional, Judge Vinson declines to sever the provision from the remainder of ACA, meaning all pharma-related provisions would be struck down if the ruling stands.
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