Affordable Care Act, Healthcare, King v Burwell

King v. Burwell & Beyond: ACA Litigation Continues

Carlton Fields on 10/7/2015

The Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell resolved what may be the last existential legal threat to Obamacare. The case upheld the extension of premium tax credits in states operating under federally created insurance...more

The Affordable Care Act After King v. Burwell: With Chaos Avoided in the Near Term, What Does the Future Hold For Health Reform?

K&L Gates LLP on 9/4/2015

On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) with its 6–3 ruling in King v. Burwell. With Chief Justice Roberts writing for the majority, the Supreme Court held...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - August 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/12/2015

Reductions in uninsured rates are greatest in states with Medicaid expansions and State-based or State Partnership Marketplaces; Kentucky finds increased use of preventive healthcare following Medicaid expansion; and,...more

Also In The News - Health Headlines - July 2015

King & Spalding on 7/24/2015

CMS Reopens Attestation Period For First-Time Hospitals Until August – CMS recently announced that eligible hospitals participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the first time in 2015 may...more

King v. Burwell Aftermath: Where Does the Health Care Industry Go From Here?

Locke Lord LLP on 7/15/2015

What was at stake in King v. Burwell? DH: Perhaps more than initially meets the eye. If the U.S. Supreme Court had sided with the King v. Burwell plaintiffs, federal tax subsidies to reduce the cost of insurance premiums...more

A Review of the Supreme Court’s 2014 - 2015 Term

Franczek P.C. on 7/2/2015

During the United States Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 term, the Court departed from the pro-business reputation it had developed in labor and employment cases. This term, employees prevailed more often than not, including in...more

Health Care Update - June 2015 #4

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/1/2015

In This Issue: - Pathway for Bipartisanship following King v. Burwell - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health Care News - Upcoming Congressional Hearings ...more

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

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 6/27/2015

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/26/2015

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

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/26/2015

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Legislature Plans Long Day - Early this past Wednesday morning, the Maine House and Senate...more

King v. Burwell: No “Death Spirals”

Carlton Fields on 6/25/2015

"Death spirals" were avoided today when the U.S. Supreme Court released its long awaited opinion in King v. Burwell, holding that tax credits are available to subsidize coverage for qualified individuals in all states,...more

King v. Burwell: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Administration and the Affordable Care Act Survives

Littler on 6/25/2015

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At issue in King. v. Burwell was whether the landmark legislation allows federal subsidies to be given to low-income consumers residing...more

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies

Franczek P.C. on 6/25/2015

Today, in King v. Burwell, the United States Supreme Court held that subsidies for coverage under all marketplace health exchanges pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) remain available. ...more

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/25/2015

At the core of King v. Burwell is the concern of whether patients will have access to affordable medical care across the country, regardless of how a state chose to implement health care exchanges. In this video, Foley...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/23/2015

This Week: Leading Up to the SCOTUS King v. Burwell Decision... House Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Tax... CMS Announces It Will Bolster Transitional Reinsurance Payments... MedPAC Releases June Report to Congress....more

Providers Await Result on Affordable Care Act Challenge

Carlton Fields on 6/23/2015

Challenging a holding by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, counsel Michael Carvin argued that the Affordable Care Act does not allow the federal government to issue tax...more

Health Care Update - June 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on 6/23/2015

In This Issue: - Post- King v. Burwell Strategy is TBD - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health Care News - Upcoming...more

King v. Burwell – Will the Supreme Court Tip the ACA Dominos? Part 2

Locke Lord LLP on 6/15/2015

In our previous blog post, we evaluated the legal issues at stake in King v. Burwell. We will now examine some of the ramifications of a Supreme Court decision that goes against the Obama Administration, assuming such were to...more

King v. Burwell – Will the Supreme Court Tip the ACA Dominos? Part 1

Locke Lord LLP on 6/12/2015

The health care industry has been closely watching four cases challenging whether federal subsidies could be used to reduce costs to consumers for health insurance purchased on an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchange in a state...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - June 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/3/2015

States continue to prepare for a potential decision adverse to the government in King v. Burwell, with Pennsylvania submitting an application to be a supported State-based Marketplace; CMS releases information reflecting wide...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - May 2015 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/20/2015

Washington and Iowa report surges in insurer participation in Marketplaces for 2016; Maine considers legislation to maintain premium subsidies regardless of King v. Burwell. KING V. BURWELL ACTIVITY: Maine:...more

Health Care Update - March 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 3/8/2015

In This Issue: - King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional...more

On the Eve of Oral Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell: Obamacare in the Balance

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/3/2015

As every healthcare geek and Supreme Court wonk will tell you, on March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in King v. Burwell (an amalgamation of four cases – King v. Burwell, Halbig v. Burwell, Pruitt v....more

Health Care Update - January 2015 #2

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/22/2015

In This Issue: - Changes Ahead for Health Policy In 2015 - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other Health Care...more

A Quick Look at Healthcare Issues Expected to Make News in 2015

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 1/9/2015

As we look into our crystal balls, we do not expect a lot of new issues in 2015. Rather, we believe that most of the significant issues will be a continuation of issues that arose in 2014 or earlier. ...more

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