President Trump's administration hasn't lacked for innovative ways to disrupt the Affordable Care Act. Now it's found another.
Facing a federal lawsuit from Texas and several other red states who want the entire law overturned, the Justice Department announced late Thursday that it won't defend a core ACA provision in court: the guarantee of coverage for preexisting conditions. In a legal filing, the department essentially agreed with much of the lawsuit's rationale, which is that recent legislation has voided most of the ACA's most important provisions. While it's unclear whether this unusual decision by the DOJ will help the lawsuit's chances, it is yet another signal that the ACA remains vulnerable to being dismantled in pieces.
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