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Payers, Hospitals Defend ACA Ahead of King v Burwell

With the March 4 Supreme Court hearing on King v. Burwell looming, big business is stepping up to defend the healthcare reform law.

With the

March 4 Supreme Court hearing on King v. Burwell looming, big business is stepping up to defend the healthcare reform law.

Large corporate lobbying companies often file "friend of the court" briefs in response to upcoming Supreme Court cases. For

King v. Burwell, these amicus briefs were filed in favor of the Obama administration and urge the high court to leave in place the federal subsidies being called into question.

Consistent among the amicus briefs filed earlier this month: Ruling in favor of the plaintiffs and eliminating subsidies would be "devastating."

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Source: Fierce Health Payer

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