By Susan Feigin Harris and Summer D. Swallow on Posted in Uncategorized
The U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, upheld the availability of subsidies to individuals who purchase health insurance on either a state or federal Exchange. While the Court’s 6-3 decision is being hailed politically as a major victory for the Obama Administration and the continuation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the legal implications … Continue Reading
Describing her recent Supreme Court experience as “my Super Bowl,” Susan Feigin Harris offers her personal account and analysis of the oral arguments in King v. Burwell. I was ready to go: hat, gloves, boots and parka. A legal pad and two pens. Arriving at the U.S. Supreme Court at 5:45 a.m., I took my … Continue Reading
These four words “established by the state,” at first blush do not appear obtuse or particularly vague. But these four words form the basis for the latest challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and have resulted in two courts issuing diametrically opposed opinions within several hours of each other. The ACA generally requires most … Continue Reading
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