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What does the Supreme Court have to do with ACA?
The Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in California v. The Supreme Court held in a 7–2 opinion that the states and individuals that brought the lawsuit challenging the ACA’s individual mandate do not have standing to challenge the law.
What is the impact of the Affordable Care Act on vulnerable populations?
The ACA has increased access to health care for vulnerable populations; decreased the percentage of Americans who say they went without care due to cost; and spurred America’s insurers, hospitals, and clinicians to change how they deliver and pay for health care.
What would happen if the Affordable Care Act is struck down?
A patient checking in at a community health center in Burton, W.Va. Millions of people could lose their insurance if the Affordable Care Act is struck down, and millions more could face higher medical bills. Credit… What would happen if the Supreme Court struck down the Affordable Care Act?
Will the ACA live to fight another day?
The Court thus vacated the lower court rulings and instructed the district court to dismiss the case. The ACA has lived to fight another day. The decision itself has no practical impact and has preserved the status quo.
What is the ACA decision in California v Texas 2021?
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in California v. Texas. The Court, by a vote of 7-2, turned back a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), concluding that the plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the now penalty-less individual mandate.
What would happen to Medicare groups if the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional?
If the groups save Medicare money on the care they provide, they get to keep some of those savings. About 11 million people are now enrolled in these Medicare groups, and it is unclear what would happen to these experiments if the law were deemed unconstitutional.