Becker's Healthcare July 10, 2019
Emily Rappleye

A panel of judges heard oral arguments in a federal appeals court July 10 on the constitutionality of the ACA. The judges’ decision could affect health insurance coverage for millions of Americans.

The three-judge panel is reviewing an appeal of U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling in Texas v. United States, in which he declared the ACA unconstitutional on the grounds that the individual mandate without a tax penalty is unconstitutional and inseverable from the law. The penalty was zeroed out under the 2017 tax law signed by President Donald Trump.

Here are six takeaways from the oral arguments:

  1. The outlook for the ACA so far is not good, according to The New York Times. The New York Times...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, HHS, Insurance, Medicaid, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Public Exchange, Regulations
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