Healthcare providers “relieved” by ACA verdict
The June 25 Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell brings closure in the latest chapter of legal wrangling over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and avoids the upheaval that would have resulted if the court had ruled against the federal government. The ruling is significant for commercial payers, whose plan pricing depends on the participation of the young and healthy, and also for providers and patients, for whom the ruling means that business can continue as usual, with eligible patients continuing to receive subsidies to purchase their insurance. Read more
