Texas vs. Azar

Jibbers Crabst on a stick. Any time University of Michigan Law Professor Nicholas Bagley begins his Twitter threads with a screenshot of legalese, it's bad news.

First, here's his full thread:

The panel in the Fifth Circuit that's about to hear Texas v. United States has just asked for further briefing on standing -- and in particular on whether the intervenor states and the House of Representatives can properly appeal the case.

— Nicholas Bagley (@nicholas_bagley) June 26, 2019

I'm neither an attorney nor a Constitutional expert, so this may not have any legal significance beyond confirming what everyone already knew about the Trump Administration. Then again, perhaps it will.

Just a little over two weeks from now, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will be hearing oral arguments in the Texas vs. Azar case, otherwise known as #TexasFoldEm. As a reminder:

If the entire ACA were to be repealed:

• 16 million people would lose Medicaid
• 9 million people would lose subsidized private ACA exchange coverage
• 850,000 would lose BHP coverage in Minnesota & New York
• Medicare Part D donut hole? Reopened.
• Children being allowed to stay on their parents plans until age 26? Gone.
• Discrimination against those with preexisting conditions? Back.
• Annual & lifetime limits on coverage? Back.
• Caps on out of pocket expenses? Gone.

...and much, much more.