The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear King v. Burwell, an important case about Obamacares subsidies (tax credits) to health insurers. Plaintiffs argue that in the 36 states with federal Obamacare exchanges, subsidies cannot be paid legally. If no subsidies can be paid, neither the individual mandate to buy health insurance nor the employer mandate to offer insurance can be enforced.
Peak Obamacare: Will Exchanges End With A Bang Or A Whimper?
Also published in Forbes Wed. November 12, 2014
John R. Graham is a former Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute.
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