The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the federal government is obligated to pay billions of dollars to health insurers who participated in Affordable Care Act exchanges that offered policies to consumers
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether the federal government is obligated to pay billions of dollars to health insurers that participated in Affordable Care Act exchanges that offered policies to consumers.
At issue is whether the government validly rescinded its commitment under the ACA, the Obama-era health law, to fund a three-year program that was designed to keep premiums low and mitigate financial risks for insurers that offered coverage on the newly created health-law exchanges.
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