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Judge refuses to block Trump's order to end Obamacare subsidies

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in San Francisco refused Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's order to end government subsidies required by the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, an Obama appointee, said Trump's action would create little harm because most states anticipated it and established measures to keep premiums stable.

Chhabria also said that Trump's action also may not have violated the law.

"Although the case is at an early stage, and although it's a close question, it appears initially that the

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