Executive Summary
This amicus curiae brief supports a lawsuit brought by 21 states challenging a recently finalized federal rule that, by the federal government’s own estimates, will strip health coverage for up to 1.8 million people in 2026. If implemented by the Trump administration, the rule would increase administrative burdens, premiums, and cost sharing for ACA Marketplace enrollees, putting health coverage out of reach for many low-income and self-employed individuals.
The case, State of California et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. et al., challenges a recent Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability.
The brief details the harmful effects of the rule on Marketplace coverage, including increases in premiums and cost sharing, shortened enrollment windows, and burdensome administrative requirements. It includes stories from individual amici from across the country who rely on the ACA Marketplace for life-saving coverage.
Read our amicus brief for a companion case, City of Columbus v. Kennedy.
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