Viewpoints: ‘Common Sense’ Overcomes Ideology; Justices Ignore Law’s Problems
A selection of opinions from around the country on the Supreme Court ruling upholding subsidies on the federal health marketplaces.
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A selection of opinions from around the country on the Supreme Court ruling upholding subsidies on the federal health marketplaces.
A number of opinion writers look at the King v. Burwell decision's impact on the court.
The court's decision on health insurance subsidies also impacts the nation's politics, and opinion writers took note of that.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
News outlets report on health care developments in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Washington.
The measure would require most children who enter school to be vaccinated against diseases like the measles and whooping cough. It's unclear where Gov. Jerry Brown stands on the legislation, but doctor groups are praising it.
Within hours of the decision, Humana stock surged on renewed talk that Aetna had made an offer to buy the company, which is the smallest of the top five insurers.
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $153 billion bill that would block funding for the Affordable Care Act's Risk Corridor program and block discretionary funding for state-based insurance exchanges. Meanwhile, a House appropriator seeks to block new mammography guidelines.
But behind closed doors, even many Republicans breathed a sigh of relief now that they do not have to wrestle with the reality of millions of constituents losing subsidies. Still, many GOP lawmakers vowed to continue the fight to "repeal and replace" Obamacare.
GOP candidates for president vowed to keep fighting the health law despite some viewing the Supreme Court ruling as a win for them. Marco Rubio, Bobby Jindal and Ted Cruz all spoke about the need to replace the law.
Hospitals led a surge among health-care companies, with some of them reaching all-time highs, as the Supreme Court upheld a key piece of the Affordable Care Act, lifting the main threat hanging over the industry’s prospects.
Regional hospitals, doctors, insurers and health centers reacted to the Supreme Court's decision with relief and praise after months of concern that the case could mean an increase in uninsured, unpaid bills and instability in the health market.
Despite a Supreme Court ruling upholding a key part of the health law, the road forward for it is littered with obstacles. Chief among them are what insurance markets will look like, court challenges that remain and fights in the states over implementation.
News outlets break down the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act's tax subsidies for people buying health insurance on federal marketplaces.
Ten years into his leadership of the Supreme Court, John Roberts continues to demonstrate independence, upholding the Obama administration in King v. Burwell. News outlets also highlight two other central figures in the legal arguments: Justice Antonin Scalia and U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who argued the administration's case.
The decision, which denied challengers' efforts to cut off premium subsidies to more than 6 million people, means the health law is now "woven into the fabric of America," the president said.
The Supreme Court decision Thursday preserved tax subsidies for 6.4 million people in 34 states and helps stabilize the insurance markets for many more. Still, some worry what their coverage will look like, and just how affordable it will remain.
For the second time in three years, the Supreme Court rejected a life-or-death challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The justices' decision was by a 6-to-3 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the opinion for the majority and Justice Antonin Scalia, the dissent.
Local news organizations examine reaction to the ruling and the effect on their states.
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