(LEX 18) — Fresh off a state Supreme Court win in declaring the commonwealth’s pension law unconstitutional, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear apparently now is setting his sights on a bigger target.
In a pair of tweets Saturday, Beshear says he will announce Monday morning his intention to lead the effort to defend the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — in court.
“On Monday at 10am, I will outline how I will lead the fight to overturn Friday night’s ruling from Texas that could eliminate health care coverage for more than 1.3 million Kentuckians and which would cost our state more than $50 billion.
— KY Attorney General (@kyoag) December 15, 2018
Beshear, a Democrat who is running for Kentucky governor, says the end of the ACA would eliminate coverage for 1.3 million Kentuckians and cost the state more than $50 billion.
He also says it would result in higher insurance rates for women and a hike in prescription drug costs.
Friday night, a federal judge in Texas declared the ACA unconstitutional.
That ruling has no immediate effect, as the decision will be appealed.