On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court finally decided California v. Texas, the case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after the penalty for not complying with the individual health insurance mandate was reduced to zero in the 2017 Tax Act. Many believed the case would center around whether the rest
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No Fooling: Employers Must Act Now On April 1 COBRA Subsidy Period
Under the federal health coverage continuation law, known as COBRA, a private employer with 20 or more employees that sponsors a group health plan must let individuals elect to continue their health coverage when it would otherwise end for certain reasons (such as job loss, divorce or the employee’s death). Qualified beneficiaries with COBRA continuation…
Could Severability Be The Treat That Foils Senate Republican’s ACA Supreme Court Trick?
The Republican Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. The confirmation is record breaking in a couple of ways. First, it was the fastest confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in history. Second, it was the most partisan vote to confirm a Supreme Court Justice as…
Supremes Look At Little Sisters Again-Uphold Trump Administration on ACA Birth Control Exception
One of my all time favorite guitarists is Stevie Ray Vaughn, who died way too young. Stevie sang a song titled “Look at Little Sister” which I am reminded of every time I hear about the Little Sisters of the Poor litigation involving the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And I’ve been reminded a lot since…
Supremes: You Can’t Hurry Love Or Constitutionality of ACA
In the 1960’s, the Supremes sang, “You can’t hurry love.” Apparently, the U.S. Supreme Court now feels the same way about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. On January 21, 2020, the High Court decided not to hurry the decision of whether to hear a case appealing a decision…
Did Mueller Report Fuel ACA Fight?
I don’t believe much in coincidence when it comes to politics. It is clear that the President and current administration believe that the Mueller Report exonerates the President from any wrongdoing with respect to the Russian interference in the 2016 election or the subsequent investigation. Others disagree with respect to the obstruction of justice issue…