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Federal Judge Issues Ruling Declaring The Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, apparently setting the stage for another hearing on the health care law by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak is a health policy correspondent on NPR's Science Desk.

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