Fed. Judge Refuses to Dismiss VA Healthcare Lawsuit

A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republican Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli II which challenges the constitutionality of the recent healthcare reform bill signed into law in March.  The lawsuit was filed immediately after President Obama signed the bill on March 22, citing that the federal law conflicts with a Virginia law which mandates that residents do not have to buy health insurance.

By Philip Bunnell