Friday, March 6, 2015

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Obamacare hearing

Oral arguments were heard in the Supreme Court on March 4 for King v. Burwell. The case centers on the constitutionality of IRS regulations that provide federal subsidies to just over 9 million people, totaling $28.8 billion in tax credits and cost-sharing reductions in 2016, in states that did not establish their own health care exchanges.

Several good resources providing an overview of what's at stake include:

The Washington Post offers a guide and an article from Jason Millman on five important takeaways:
  1. The vote will be close.
  2. Kennedy's skepticism could be good for the Obama administration.
  3. The Supreme Court could offer a temporary 'fix' if subsidies are struck down.
  4. Court standing likely won't be an issue.
  5. No one knows what Chief Justice John Roberts is thinking. 
Jason Adler posted a helpful overview here.

And, the SCOTUS Blog can be found here.

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