On December 14, 2018, a federal District Court in Texas v. United States1 declared the Affordable Care Act (ACA) invalid because the individual mandate is destined to become unconstitutional under the Interstate Commerce...more
Beginning January 1, 2019, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduces to zero dollars the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax penalty imposed on many individuals who fail to maintain minimum essential coverage (i.e., the individual...more
On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Senate leadership released a “discussion draft” of The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (the “Better Care Act”) — i.e., legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, better known...more
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
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
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
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