“Far from 'inactivity,' by choosing to forgo insurance, plaintiffs are making an economic decision to try to pay for health-care services later, out of pocket, rather than now.”

JUDGE NORMAN MOON of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in support of the Affordable Care Act's individual coverage mandate, which requires Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty; on Monday, Judge Henry Hudson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found the coverage mandate unconstitutional [via The Wall Street Journal]

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