June 25, 2015
The Affordable Care Act escaped the U.S. Supreme Court's guillotine once again when justices on Thursday upheld nationwide consumer subsidies, but that doesn't mean Obamacare is completely safe. Here are three potential problems that linger for the endlessly controversial law.
June 25, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that consumer subsidies can continue flowing through all of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, wiping out a grave threat to the landmark law.
March 02, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday hears oral arguments on the future of Affordable Care Act tax credits, and experts say that justices may tip their hands by focusing on states' rights, worrying about consumers or fixating on a few words in the law. Here are five things to watch in King v. Burwell.
February 18, 2015
Affordable Care Act opponents on Wednesday told the U.S. Supreme Court that Congress clearly was willing to withhold premium tax credits from states that didn't create insurance exchanges, arguing that the law restricted other funds despite negative consequences for consumers.
February 10, 2015
A U.S. Supreme Court case over Affordable Care Act tax credits is suddenly clouded by uncertainty, as numerous questions have emerged regarding whether the four plaintiffs face the sort of harm needed for them to litigate the matter.
January 05, 2015
High-ranking Republicans in Congress are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to disallow health insurance tax credits on the Affordable Care Act's federal exchanges, arguing in a newly filed brief that the payments represent executive branch overreach.
July 22, 2014
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday determined that the federal government could subsidize insurance premiums on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange because the tax credits support the mission of the health care reform law, coming in conflict with a D.C. Circuit opinion released just hours before.