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More than 6 million people will continue to receive subsides following the 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court. That helped drive up stock prices for insurers and other health care companies. The New York Times also examines how the decision may impact the online marketplaces in states that were not relying on the federal government.
The high court issued its decision in King v. Burwell. Check back here often as KHN rounds up news stories on the case from around the web.
The White House, congressional Democrats and Republicans, and 2016 presidential contenders are reacting to the high court's King v. Burwell decision.
Coverage of the case, which first appeared in The Washington Post, raises questions about medical ethics.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Each week, KHN's Alana Pockros finds interesting reads from around the Web.
News outlets report on health care developments in North Carolina, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
News outlets report on state Medicaid program developments in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Connecticut.
Faith-based groups may take their case directly to the Supreme Court after a three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled earlier this week that certain birth-control mandates in the Affordable Care Act do not place a "substantial burden" on religious institutions such as universities and charities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped short of recommending that all adolescents get the vaccine, instead leaving the decision up to individual doctors and their patients. The move comes after recent outbreaks of the disease at some university campuses.
The plans, which shift more costs onto patients, are changing how health systems interact with their customers, reports Modern Healthcare. Meanwhile, The New York Times profiles how the pursuit of cash is affecting the development of new gene tests. And USA Today profiles the creation of an app that promises to improve the experience of health care calls and claims-paying.
The largest U.S. supplier of dialysis services agreed to the settlement to resolve claims that it knowingly created unnecessary waste in administering the drugs Zemplar and Venofer to dialysis patients, and then billed the federal government. It is also being investigated for how the company codes for Medicare Advantage patients.
News outlets report on the announcement of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's candidacy while also noting that three other Republican governors -- New Jersey's Chris Christie, Ohio's John Kasich and Wisconsin's Scott Walker -- remain undeclared.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, one likely GOP presidential candidate, is on record saying that if the Supreme Court overturns the use of subsidies in those states that use healthcare.gov, a fix would be the responsibility of the White House and Congress. Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he would not extend the subsidies.
The analysis by the Congressional Budget Office says repealing the health law would increase budget deficits by $137 billion over 10 years. Elsewhere, a House committee advances, for the first time in six years, a bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services.
The New York Times assesses the track record. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal profiles Americans who prefer to go without health insurance and explores their rationales.
In a new NBC-Wall Street Journal survey, 48 percent said the health law is either working well or only needs minor improvements, while 50 percent said it needs a major overhaul or should be eliminated. Ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on the law's health insurance subsidies, those polled were also divided on the political leanings of the justices, with 39 percent believing the court is too liberal, 38 percent saying it's too conservative and 6 percent saying it's "about right."
Media coverage in advance of the Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell examines a variety of ways in which the ruling will make an impact.
It's not just King v. Burwell that court watchers are awaiting: Big issues remaining on the docket are gay marriage, execution methods, power-plant emissions, housing discrimination and congressional redistricting. The justices will hand down decisions Thursday, Friday and Monday before the end of the term.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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