King v. Burwell
Supreme Court upholds health law’s subsidies
Obamacare’s Next 5 Hurdles To Clear
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- Cost concerns; 21 states still resist
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- Tougher sell for remaining 18 million eligible
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- Premiums, insurer expenses in flux
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- The ‘Cadillac’ tax, growing out-of-pocket costs
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Boehner’s lawsuit and the 2016 election
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High Court Upholds Health Law Subsidies
The Affordable Care Act survived its second Supreme Court test in three years, raising odds for its survival but by no means ending the legal and political assaults on it five years after it became law. | Read the Decision (PDF)
Obamacare Implementation Remains Work In Progress
With the Supreme Court decision, it appears the Affordable Care Act will stand, but that doesn’t mean the law’s troubles are over. NPR’s Renee Montagne talks to KFF Health News’s Julie Rovner.
Burwell Says There Is Still ‘Work To Do’ On Health Law
After the ruling, the HHS secretary says the administration faces challenges to enroll more people and expand Medicaid.
Insurance Markets Still Face Economic Threats
Among the challenges for these online exchanges set up by the health law is attracting more customers, keeping consumers’ health costs affordable and quality high, and finding enough financing.
Obama Says Health Law ‘Is Here To Stay’
The president says that ‘in many ways, the law is working better than we expected it to.’
Talking The Talk: Swift Responses To The Supreme Court’s King V. Burwell Decision
Lawmakers and policy experts offered a range of views on the ruling.
‘I’m Elated … For Me And Millions Of Americans,’ Says Utahn With Subsidy
Those receiving subsidies express relief, jubilation at high court’s decision.
News From Around The Web
KFF Health News rounds up news stories from various news outlets on the Supreme Court’s decision. Check back for updates.
Roberts Leads Court In A 6-3 Decision Upholding Health Law Subsidies
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Why Did The Supreme Court Uphold The Health Law’s Subsidies?
KFF Health News’s Mary Agnes Carey discusses the King v. Burwell decision with legal analyst Stuart Taylor Jr., of the Brookings Institution, and KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby.
KFF Health News’s Mary Agnes Carey on health insurance after the King v. Burwell decision
Obamacare Exchanges: State By State
Where were subsidies in jeopardy? This map provides a breakdown of the
different kinds of health law marketplaces. Find Out More About The Map
