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OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND ARIZONAN’S WILL KEEP THEIR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES

Posted By Administration, Thursday, June 25, 2015

 

 

Citing “ambiguous language” in the Affordable Care Act, the US Supreme court has ruled that the current law stands as implemented. Subsidies will continue for both state and federal health care exchanges.

 

Arizona is one of 34 states that use the federal exchange as a “marketplace” for health insurance coverage. AZ law prohibits a state exchange. According to a February Gallup poll Arizona’s uninsured rate has fallen from 20.4 percent in 2013 to 17.5 percent in 2014. There are currently 165,026 Arizonans enrolled in the marketplace and 126,506 receive subsidies to buy insurance. Arizona’s average monthly tax credit subsidy is $158.

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KING VS BURWELL - SUPREME COURT DECISION SOON

Posted By Administration, Monday, June 22, 2015

Since the inception of health care marketplaces (formerly exchanges), millions of individuals have received federal tax credits (subsidies) to support purchase of insurance that would otherwise not have been affordable. In setting up the subsidy, Congress said it would apply to those marketplaces “established by the State.” The interpretation of “state” is now being considered by the US Supreme Court in the case King v. Burwell. Specifically, the Justices will determine if providing tax credits to individuals in states with a federal marketplace is consistent with the intent of the law. Does “state” only apply to state marketplaces? Arizona did not establish a “state” marketplace and uses the Federal system. If the Court overturns the current language, as many as 125,500 AZ residents could lose health care coverage

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