The King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision on Thursday marked a huge victory for ACA proponents. In a 6 -3 ruling, SCOTUS upheld health insurance premiums for eligible individuals in all states—regardless of whether their marketplaces were state or federally-established. The decision was met with both relief and applause by President Obama’s administration. With Congress …

In the last two blog posts in our special series on King v. Burwell, we examined the legal grounds of the case, as well as current congressional action to preserve subsidies should SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) rule for King. As a quick reminder, Congress is still without a single contingency plan to …

In our last blog post on King v. Burwell, we highlighted the main legal arguments of the highly anticipated King v. Burwell Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case—which, in brief, examines whether Federally-facilitated marketplaces (FFMs) can offer subsidies to individuals purchasing health insurance outside of State-established marketplaces. With media attention growing, and the decision deadline quickly approaching, …

  With a SCOTUS (Washington-speak for Supreme Court of the United States) decision expected in King v. Burwell by the end of the month, policymakers are under significant pressure to respond to the potential consequence resulting from a ruling for King—namely sweeping changes to subsidy eligibility, and resultantly, those subject to the individual mandate. Despite …