WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed an amicus curiae brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy, a case challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Final Rule that, if implemented, would raise health care costs for millions of families enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace insurance plans. By HHS’ own estimates, the Final Rule would cause 1.8 million people to lose health coverage in 2026 alone. A federal district court has enjoined several harmful provisions in the Rule, and the government has appealed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
This brief shares stories from hardworking parents, small business owners with chronic health conditions, and people living with cancer. All of them are at risk of losing access to health care because of the Final Rule.
The amici in this case are nine individuals enrolled in the ACA Marketplace, as well as the following organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Blood Cancer United, Legal Council for Health Justice, AiArthritis, American Lung Association, The Coalition for Hemophilia B, Epilepsy Foundation of America, Families USA, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Health Law Program, and National MS Society.
