U.S. court to rehear Obamacare case; White House welcomes ruling

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U.S. court to rehear Obamacare case; White House welcomes ruling

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Giving another chance to a key part of the Obamacare health law, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed to rehear the question of whether the subsidies should be available in all 50 states or only in some. Justice Department had asked for the rehearing after a three-judge panel on the court ruled against the Obama administration on the legality of the subsidies, which have been challenged by conservatives who object to the 2010 healthcare law. Obamacare, the most sweeping overhaul of the healthcare system in decades and the signature domestic accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, set up health insurance exchanges and tax-credit subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums.

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