Health Affairs July 20, 2020
The Supreme Court recently ended its 2019 term, which included two Affordable Care Act (ACA) decisions and several other decisions with implications for ACA cases. Briefing in California v. Texas is ongoing and will be heard later this fall, with a decision expected in 2021. Beyond the Supreme Court, there are many ACA-related legal challenges pending at appellate and district courts across the country.
This post summarizes the recent Supreme Court decisions and the latest in California v. Texas. A second post will discuss the status of long-standing ACA-related lawsuits and highlight newer lawsuits over ACA implementation. A third post will focus on the resolution of lawsuits over unpaid risk corridors payments.
Supreme Court Happenings
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