Atlanta, Ga. – Just now, in a 6 – 3 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s right to provide subsidies in states that did not set up their own exchanges, despite the clear language of the law. Under Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the federal government is only permitted to [...]
Virginians for Quality Healthcare disappointed at Supreme Court decision in the King vs. Burwell case re: Obamacare. Virginians lose significant benefits due to decision. Ruling in favor of fewer jobs, lower wages and higher healthcare costs. CHANTILLY, VA, June 25, 2015 – – Virginians for Quality Healthcare (VQH) expresses its disappointment at the Supreme Court decision in [...]
By Maureen Cooney The Supreme Court justices had a lively discussion yesterday during arguments in King v. Burwell about who Congress intended to get health insurance subsidies and under what conditions. The central question is whether the IRS had the authority to write a rule authorizing subsidies to go to millions of people in the [...]
