Supreme Court Rules Against King v. Burwell Plaintiffs

State and Local Government |
By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 1 minute minutes

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal subsidies may continue to flow to insurance plans sold in federal insurance exchanges, despite what the text of the Affordable Care Act might suggest. Readers can find the Court's ruling here and further background on the case here. The Court's decision is a disappointment not only to supporters of genuine reform to America's health care system, but also to the millions of Americans who will now be fully exposed to Obamacare's mandate and penalty provisions—including hundreds of thousands of Missourians. More to come; stay tuned.

About the Author

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

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