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Supreme Court dismisses third major challenge to ACA; see AHA’s media statement and blog for more analysis
The United States Supreme Court rejected the third major challenge to the Affordable Care Act, holding in a 7-2 decision that the challengers did not have “standing,” or the legal right to challenge the portions of the ACA they alleged were unconstitutional.
Blog: Affordable Care Act Survives Third Supreme Court Suit Unscathed
Individuals and states have tried — three times — to wipe the Affordable Care Act off the books. The Supreme Court — for the third time — rejected those efforts. In a lopsided 7-2 opinion, the Court held that individual plaintiffs and states seeking to strike down the Act lacked “standing,” or the legal right, to bring their suit.
STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Statement on Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
Supreme Court Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States Nov. 10, 2020, heard oral arguments in the case of California v. Texas, in which those opposed to the Affordable Care Act contend that when Congress set the tax penalty for failing to purchase insurance at zero dollars, the ACA’s requirement that most Americans obtain health insurance became unconstitutional.
Amicus Brief: National Hospital Associations in Support of the California State Coalition and House of Representatives
The AHA, joined by America’s Essential Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Federation of American Hospitals today urged the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court decision that held the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional.
Amicus Brief: State Hospital Groups Urge Supreme Court to Review ACA Case this Term
Thirty-three state hospital associations late yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to review this term an appeals court decision that held the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional.
Amicus Brief: 36 State Hospital Associations in Support of Petitioners
This brief1 is filed on behalf of 36 state hospital associations,2 which represent over 5,000 hospitals and health systems that treat tens of millions of patients every year and currently stand on the frontlines of a global pandemic. Amici and their members (hereafter “amici”) share an interest in delivering quality, affordable health care, and therefore in the preservation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Special Bulletin: Appeals Court Finds ACA Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Dec. 18 ruled the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, but it did not invalidate the entire law.
AHA Video: How the U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy Could Affect Health Care Cases
This Special Bulletin informs the members of AHA’s video discussion of the new U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.