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Supreme Court to hear <i>King v. Burwell</i> challenge to IRS tax credit rule - The Washington Post
The issue is whether federal subsidies, formally known as the premium assistance credit amount, is applicable to those Exchanges established by the Secretary of Health. There are a few statutory provisions relevant to the resolution of this case. I am not posting an all inclusive or exhaustive list which may be relevant but only those helpful to understanding, at least rudimentary, the issue and argument.
Section 1311 of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act.
(A) facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans
section 1311(d)(1) Requirements: An Exchange shall be a governmental agency or nonprofit entity that is established by a State.
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The issue is whether federal subsidies, formally known as the premium assistance credit amount, is applicable to those Exchanges established by the Secretary of Health. There are a few statutory provisions relevant to the resolution of this case. I am not posting an all inclusive or exhaustive list which may be relevant but only those helpful to understanding, at least rudimentary, the issue and argument.
Section 1311 of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act.
(1) I
N GENERAL.Each State shall, not later than January
1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (referred
to in this title as an Exchange) for the State that
1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (referred
to in this title as an Exchange) for the State that
(A) facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans
section 1311(d)(1) Requirements: An Exchange shall be a governmental agency or nonprofit entity that is established by a State.
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the Secretary shall (directly or through agreement with a not for-profit entity) establish and operate such Exchange within
the State and the Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to implement such other requirements.
the State and the Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to implement such other requirements.
A "coverge month" is defined as an "Exchange established by the State..." The premium assistance credit amount (subsidy) is applicable for "all covered months" and "covered months" is a health plan "through an Exchange established by the State..."