SCOTUS hearing on pivotal ACA repeal case likely to occur after presidential election
Fierce Healthcare July 14, 2020
The oral arguments for a Supreme Court case that will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are unlikely to be heard before the November presidential election.
The court released its hearing schedule for October on Monday, and the pivotal case Texas v. California—which will decide the constitutionality of the ACA—is not on it. The court could hold a hearing on Nov. 2, the day before the presidential election, but could instead punt the hearing to after the election is held.
A decision on the case, which could have major ramifications for the health insurance industry, is still expected at the end of the court’s next term in June 2021.
The case centers on whether the healthcare law...