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  • Affordable Care Act Vindicated; Supreme Court Protects Care for Millions

    WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, the case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits and subsidies in the federal Marketplace.“Today’s ruling is a vindication of the Affordable Care Act, which has been subjected to…

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  • Supreme Court Slams the Doors on Justice in Armstrong

    WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement reacting to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child. The Court ruled that the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution does not confer a private right of action for health care providers to sue…

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  • The Hill: King’s Chaos

    By Elizabeth G. TaylorThe fifth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23 should be marked by celebration: over 16 million more people have health coverage now than five years ago. The rate of emergency room visits by young people has dropped 1.4 percent,…

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  • Defending the Affordable Care Act, five years later

    WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement celebrating the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).“For all those who have sought proof of the ACA’s potential, look no further than the 16.4 million people who have gained health insurance as a…

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  • Reuters: Q&A with Leonardo Cuello: Do CMS waivers undermine Medicaid?

    By Brendan PiersonSo far, 29 states have taken advantage of new federal funding offered by the Affordable Care Act to expand their Medicaid programs. But many of those states have asked for, and gotten, special exceptions from the usual requirements of the Medicaid law...The National Health Law Program, a…

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