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Supreme Court of the United States Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Subsidies

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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: A New Lease on Life for the Affordable Care Act?

On March 10, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”). This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package not only includes a whole host of healthcare-related provisions, but, along with...more

Snell & Wilmer

First, Arizona Legislature v. AIRC, Now the ACA Subsidies: Standing for Political Institutions

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Citing what some might call a quirk of the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent opinion in Arizona Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC), U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Supreme Court Denies Significant Challenge to Affordable Care Act: Employers Should Continue to Follow the Act as Currently...

On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court held in King v. Burwell that individual taxpayers who enroll in health plans through the federal government's health insurance exchange can be eligible for federal tax credits under...more

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The Impact of King v. Burwell on “Applicable Large Employers”

Reports in the popular media portrayed King v. Burwell as a case involving premium tax subsidies used to purchase health insurance from public exchanges or marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to an...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Business As Usual: Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies

The United States Supreme Court recently held in King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits individuals to receive health insurance premium subsidies through federally-facilitated exchanges (in addition to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Premium Subsidies on Federally Run Health Insurance Exchanges

On June 25, 2015, in a 6-3 majority opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the availability of premium subsidies for health coverage purchased on Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchanges, regardless of whether...more

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King v. Burwell: The More You Try To Challenge Things, The More They Stay The Same

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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision supporting the payment of subsidies by the federal government to eligible persons seeking insurance through the federal health insurance exchanges ("Exchanges") under the...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

King v. Burwell: An Answer Arrives

Thursday’s Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell case can be seen as a major victory for the Obama Administration, resolving, at least for the time being, the continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act by...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Executive Labor Summary - June / July 2015

What are the labor implications of Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell? - On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) in a 6-3 decision written by Chief...more

Nossaman LLP

Did You Know…SCOTUS Saves the Affordable Care Act (Again)

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated King v. Burwell decision on June 25, and (again) gave the Obama administration a huge victory by safeguarding its signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Trenchant Analysis or Jiggery-Pokery? U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

In a 6-3 decision on June 25, 2015 in King v. Burwell, the U.S. Supreme Court held that tax credits are available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act or PPACA) to all eligible Americans,...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies

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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its King v. Burwell (pdf) decision regarding the validity of premium assistance issued by federally run insurance marketplaces....more

BakerHostetler

King v. Burwell: “Thy name is an opinion on the Affordable Care Act”

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The U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, upheld the availability of subsidies to individuals who purchase health insurance on either a state or federal Exchange. While the Court’s 6-3 decision is being hailed politically as...more

Baker Donelson

SCOTUS Alert: Same-Sex Marriage is a Go, and ACA Stays Alive

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Two big decisions in two days from the Supreme Court. Read on for details. Same-Sex Marriage is a Go! Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a monumental decision in Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges, et al.; Case No....more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Supreme Court Affirms Exchange Subsidies; Health Care Reform Continues

On June 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court (the "Court"), in the high-profile decision of King v. Burwell, upheld the availability of tax credits under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") for individuals purchasing health...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

King v. Burwell: The ACA Survives Second Supreme Court Challenge

The National The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) survived its second major legal challenge on June 25, 2015, when the United States Supreme Court ruled in King v. Burwell that federal tax subsidies designed to make individual...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Supreme Court Upholds ACA Tax Credits; Employers Must Continue to Play or Pay

In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court upheld in King v. Burwell the validity of tax credits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are available to individuals in States that have Federal...more

Locke Lord LLP

King v. Burwell – The Supreme Court Allows the ACA Dominos to Stand

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In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to allow tax credits for individuals who purchase their health insurance through the federally-run insurance Exchange. Employers and...more

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King v. Burwell – Supreme Court Upholds Premium Subsidies under Federally-Run Marketplaces; ACA Remains (Mostly) Unfazed

On June 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court released its much anticipated King v. Burwell decision regarding the validity of premium assistance issued by Federally-run Marketplaces. Chief Justice Roberts, writing for...more

Jackson Walker

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Tax Subsidies

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Yesterday the United States Supreme Court announced its decision upholding tax subsidies for individuals who obtain health coverage in a state that has a Federal Exchange. The Court's 6-3 opinion in King v. Burwell is here...more

Snell & Wilmer

King v. Burwell – Supreme Court Confirms Tax Subsidies are Available in All States

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In an earlier blog post this year, I discussed the King v. Burwell case and the possible ramifications if the United States Supreme Court did not uphold the Internal Revenue Service position that residents in states with...more

Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies: What’s Next?

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On Thursday, June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much anticipated ruling in King v. Burwell, the second major Court challenge to a core element of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The Court, by a 6-3...more

McAfee & Taft

Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act once again

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in King v. Burwell and upheld the Affordable Care Act once again. In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held that tax credits are...more

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How Does the King v. Burwell Decision Affect the Affordable Care Act?

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The Supreme Court handed the Obama administration a key victory this morning, upholding the tax credits that allow many low-income Americans to purchase health care insurance in states where the federal government is running...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies in King v. Burwell

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In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that individuals who enroll for coverage in a health insurance exchange may qualify for a subsidy to make that coverage more affordable, regardless of whether...more

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