Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, is asking a federal judge to freeze a December 14th ruling by a Texas judge that could eliminate the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky.
Beshear said in a release the group has asked for a stay or freeze of the ruling to ensure Kentuckians do not lose their coverage while a legal challenge continues by the attorneys general.
According to Beshear, the group has also asked the Texas judge to certify his ruling so that it may be immediately appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Beshear stated the ruling would have devastating effects on Kentucky and could impact the health care of over 1.3 million Kentuckians, stripping away key benefits for people with pre-existing conditions, eliminating seniors’ prescription drug discounts and allowing companies to charge women and seniors more for their coverage.
According to the release, the federal judge is giving the parties seeking to dismantle the ACA until December 21 to respond to the motion filed by Beshear Tuesday and the group of attorneys general, who have until December 26 to file their reply brief.
