US Supreme Court throws out legal challenge to ‘Obamacare’ health laws

The US Supreme Court in Washington DC has dismissed a legal challenge to Barack Obama’s health care laws (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The US Supreme Court in Washington has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.

The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact on Thursday in ruling that Texas, other Republican-led states and two individuals, had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal court.