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Captain Obvious
11-10-2014, 09:31 AM
Caught this in my email this morning.

Not sure what to make of it. Modern Healthcare is kind of a b-rate publication IMO but if this case is successful and subsidies are pulled and certain parts unravel at this juncture, that could be semi-catastrophic to the industry.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20141108/MAGAZINE/311089987?utm_source=AltURL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=am%3Fmh


It's anyone's guess whether the U.S. Supreme Court (http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/articles?tagID=5805) will invalidate or uphold federal premium subsidies in 36 states when it hears King v. Burwell next year. Loss of those subsidies almost certainly would cause several million people to lose health coverage because they could no longer afford the premiums.

But experts are already speculating about what the justices will decide—and what it would mean for insurers, healthcare providers and millions of Americans in the individual insurance market. The case is widely expected to be a nail-biting replay of the court's bitterly divided 2012 ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/articles?tagID=928), with Chief Justice John Roberts perhaps once again casting the deciding vote.

The court unexpectedly announced Friday it will hear the case, which centers on whether the ACA's language allows consumers to receive premium tax credits in the 36 states that are relying on the federal HealthCare.gov (http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/articles?tagID=5891) exchange. It's expected that the justices will issue their ruling around June 2015.

texan
11-10-2014, 10:54 AM
I watched the democrats arguing basic english like Bill Clinton referring to what "is" sex this past weekend only about their HC wording. It clearly states that it was the states that decide on setting up exchanges. But yet they piss down our back and tell us its raining. Just like using the term "Fine" instead of "Tax" until the Supreme Court got involved and they changed it to "Tax." They thought every state would be shallow enough to go for the money grab they were offering but it didn't work.

To bad they didn't do this right when they had the procedure in place to pass this law. Had they done it right they wouldn't have suffered the losses they have and it wouldn't be sitting in the SCOTUS on two different occaisions for obvious inractions. They were lucky Roberts helped them out last time. I can be pretty certain he won't bail them out this time. But remember after all is said they did this to themselves. They can't say Roberts is fair when he rules in their favor and not fair when he doesn't, sorry dems it doesn't work that way and the court has cover on this issue now.

One last thing, I call BS on the screaming about kicking "7 million" people off of Healthcare as the dems are starting to chant now. 5 Million of those people already had more affordable HC prior to this law. Their deductables have doubled to crazy amounts they can't afford.

texan
11-10-2014, 10:56 AM
Not to mention my HC costs went up again through the company for 2015 again. Bringing that total over 2 years to about $1,000. Thought I was getting a $2,500 discount?