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King v. Burwell, 576 U.S. ___ (2015), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States interpreting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court's decision upheld, as consistent with the statute, the outlay of premium tax credits to qualifying persons in all states, both those with exchanges established directly by a state, and those otherwise established by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The petitioners had argued that the plain language of the statute provided eligibility for tax credits only to those persons in states with state-operated exchanges. The Court rejected this interpretation. Rather, the Court found the disputed clause to be ambiguous, and that it ought to be interpreted in a manner "that is compatible with the rest of the law." The majority opinion stated: "Congress made the guaranteed issue and community rating requirements applicable in every State in the Nation. But those requirements only work when combined with the coverage requirement and tax credits. So it stands to reason that Congress meant for those provisions to apply in every State as well."
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, apex court, and highest court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court. Supreme courts typically function primarily as appellate courts, hearing appeals from decisions of lower trial courts, or from intermediate-level appellate courts.
However, not all highest courts are named as such. Civil law states do not tend to have singular highest courts. Additionally, the highest court in some jurisdictions is not named the "Supreme Court", for example, the High Court of Australia; this is because decisions by the High Court could formerly be appealed to the Privy Council. On the other hand, in some places the court named the "Supreme Court" is not in fact the highest court; examples include the New York Supreme Court, the Supreme Courts of several Canadian provinces/territories and the former Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales, which are all superseded by higher Courts of Appeal.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or, colloquially, Obamacare, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act amendment, it represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. Under the act, hospitals and primary physicians would transform their practices financially, technologically and clinically to drive better health outcomes, lower costs and improve their methods of distribution and accessibility.
The ACA was enacted to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, lower the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government. It introduced mechanisms like mandates, subsidies, and insurance exchanges. The law requires insurance companies to cover all applicants within new minimum standards and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex. In 2011, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the ACA would lower both future deficits and Medicare spending.
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Healthcare Triage has merchandise! Get your "To the Research" mugs and posters here: http://dft.ba/-HCTmerch There's another case concerning the Affordable Care Act that's hitting the Supreme Court, and it's a big deal. It has the potential to strip subsidies that help buy health insurance from millions of people across the country. The case is known as King v. Burwell, and it's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage. For those of you who want to read more, go here: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/?p=61672 John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen - Graphics http://www.twitter.com/aaronecarroll http://www.twitter.com/crashcoursestan http://www.twitter.com/johngreen http://www.twitter.com/olsenvideo
The justices hear arguments in the case, King v. Burwell, centering on a small piece of the complex health law, with potentially big consequences. At issue is whether the law’s language allows the government to help middle-income people buy insurance everywhere in the country — or only in states that have set up their own insurance marketplaces.
http://fedsoc.org/kingvburwell Short video debate with Michael Cannon and Robert Weiner Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and Robert N. Weiner, Partner at Arnold & Porter debate whether the Internal Revenue Service may permissibly promulgate regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies to coverage purchased through exchanges established by the federal government under Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
An overview of the current lawsuit being examined by the Supreme Court which could theoretically kill Obamacare. Check out ObamaCare for Dummies for an overview of the law itself. Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqabs9xysYA Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid easy and free https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesdv?sub_confirmation=1&src_vid=hDjLSfWvNlQ&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_3651517591
Michael F. Cannon and Trevor Burrus discuss the legal and policy concerns over King v. Burwell, a statutory challenge to the IRS's interpretation of a critical portion of the Affordable Care Act.
"Obamacare's" Annual Election Period ends on Feb. 15 but the fight over the law continues in the Supreme Court in March.
What the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision means for conservatives, libertarians, and anybody who loves freedom. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1480284769/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1789&creative;=9325&creativeASIN;=1480284769&linkCode;=as2&tag;=captaicapit0b-20&linkId;=IOTN6LBE2CO6YSSQ
Is King v. Burwell a challenge to the Affordable Care Act? Not entirely, says Tim Westmoreland of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law.
The Daily Signal reports from the steps of court on a case that will decide whether the federal government can grant subsidies to states selling insurance through the federal exchange, HealthCare.gov. | http://dailysign.al/1EnefU9
Healthcare Triage has merchandise! Get your "To the Research" mugs and posters here: http://dft.ba/-HCTmerch There's another case concerning the Affordable Care Act that's hitting the Supreme Court, and it's a big deal. It has the potential to strip subsidies that help buy health insurance from millions of people across the country. The case is known as King v. Burwell, and it's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage. For those of you who want to read more, go here: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/?p=61672 John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen - Graphics http://www.twitter.com/aaronecarroll http://www.twitter.com/crashcoursestan http://www.twitter.com/johngreen http://www.twitter.com/olsenvideo
The justices hear arguments in the case, King v. Burwell, centering on a small piece of the complex health law, with potentially big consequences. At issue is whether the law’s language allows the government to help middle-income people buy insurance everywhere in the country — or only in states that have set up their own insurance marketplaces.
http://fedsoc.org/kingvburwell Short video debate with Michael Cannon and Robert Weiner Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and Robert N. Weiner, Partner at Arnold & Porter debate whether the Internal Revenue Service may permissibly promulgate regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies to coverage purchased through exchanges established by the federal government under Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
An overview of the current lawsuit being examined by the Supreme Court which could theoretically kill Obamacare. Check out ObamaCare for Dummies for an overview of the law itself. Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqabs9xysYA Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid easy and free https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesdv?sub_confirmation=1&src_vid=hDjLSfWvNlQ&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_3651517591
Michael F. Cannon and Trevor Burrus discuss the legal and policy concerns over King v. Burwell, a statutory challenge to the IRS's interpretation of a critical portion of the Affordable Care Act.
"Obamacare's" Annual Election Period ends on Feb. 15 but the fight over the law continues in the Supreme Court in March.
What the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision means for conservatives, libertarians, and anybody who loves freedom. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1480284769/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1789&creative;=9325&creativeASIN;=1480284769&linkCode;=as2&tag;=captaicapit0b-20&linkId;=IOTN6LBE2CO6YSSQ
Is King v. Burwell a challenge to the Affordable Care Act? Not entirely, says Tim Westmoreland of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law.
The Daily Signal reports from the steps of court on a case that will decide whether the federal government can grant subsidies to states selling insurance through the federal exchange, HealthCare.gov. | http://dailysign.al/1EnefU9
The Solicitor General's oral argument (as Respondent) can be accessed at http://youtu.be/dEYCo96yanY. Petitioner's full oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States in King v. Burwell (argued on March 4, 2015).
James Slotnick, AVP Broker Education & Advanced Markets reviews the King v. Burwell ruling and provides insight on what it means for the future of the affordable care act and the benefits world.
The Solicitor General's oral argument (as Respondent) before the Supreme Court of the United States in King v. Burwell (argued on March 4, 2015). You can access the companion video to the Petitioner's oral argument at https://youtu.be/pPUY8pdzBQ8.
Senator Bill Cassidy and Tevi Troy discuss the fate of the ACA in relation to King v. Burwell and alternative plans including the Patient Freedom Act. - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hudson-institute
Craig visits with Michael Berry for an update on Obamacare in light of last week's Supreme Court Decision in King v Burwell.
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Jeff Mateer, and Honorable Rollin Van Broekhoven discuss Supreme Court decisions, focusing on King v. Burwell and the Affordable Care Act. http://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/king-v-burwell-decision-and-affordable-care-act/ 00:15 King v. Burwell and the Affordable Care Act 07:32 Statutory Construction and a Separation of Powers 11:11 History, authorial intent and written legislation 16:08 Would congress redraft the legislation if the decision were different? 19:31 Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage and the 14th Amendment 22:45 Four premises of Kennedy?s argument for same-sex marriage 26:45 Personal choice, States? rights and the 14th Amendment https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-table-podcast-audio/id586379713
Adam Liptak, Josh Blackman, Marty Lederman, Mike Carvin, and Erin Murphy discuss the advocacy in Hobby Lobby, King v. Burwell, and Little Sisters of the Poor.