Stakes Are High In Supreme Court’s Review Of Health Law’s Subsidies
Currently, there's no clear alternative if the court rules that the health law's subsidies cannot be used on the federal marketplace, healthcare.gov. Such a decision could increase coverage costs for an estimated 6 million people.
The Associated Press:
Both Parties Face Risks As Health Law Court Case Nears
Twenty-two out of 24. And 206 to 96. Those numbers tell much about the political impact of a Supreme Court case in which conservatives and Republicans hope to demolish a pillar of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. ... Here's why. Of the 24 GOP senators facing re-election in 2016, 22 are from states using the federal marketplace. ... In addition, in the 37 federal marketplace states, 206 House members are Republicans and 96 are Democrats, including one GOP vacancy. (Fram, 2/25)
CNN:
The Latest Obamacare Challenge: What You Need To Know
The Obama administration's most significant legislative achievement is now, once again, teetering before the Supreme Court. The justices aren't weighing the fate of the entire statute this time. In fact, the dispute concerns what Congress meant in just four words in one section of the law. But the impact could be nearly as dramatic. (de Vogue, 2/25)
NBC News:
Little Hope For Immediate Obamacare Fix As Supreme Court Ruling Looms
Neither the Obama administration nor the states nor Congress is taking aggressive action to fix a potential problem with the Affordable Care Act, even with a Supreme Court decision looming that could raise the prices for health insurance for more than 6 million people in 34 states. (Bacon, Jr., 2/24)
The Fiscal Times:
This New Poll Shows Why Obamacare Court Ruling Could Be Devastating
The stakes are getting higher in the looming Supreme Court case that threatens to rip apart the president’s health care law. A new Gallup poll released today shows that Obamacare’s provisions are largely responsible for driving America’s uninsured rate down to a 7-year-low—further illustrating how serious an adverse ruling could be for millions of people who currently have coverage under the law. (Ehley, 2/24)
