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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Community And Industry Health Officials Exhale As Insurance Subsidies Affirmed
Groups representing health systems, physicians, health insurers and community health centers in Wisconsin applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that preserved the federal subsidies available to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. (Boulton, 6/25)
With the U.S. Supreme Court backing the Affordable Care Act for the second time in three years, Arizona hospitals and health interests say it removes major uncertainty about the health-care law that has extended coverage to more than a half-million Arizonans. (Alltucker, 6/25)
The man in charge of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System greeted the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to back federal subsidies for Obamacare with a sense of relief Thursday. Had the nation鈥檚 highest court killed those subsidies, it could have meant a huge increase in Cook County patients unable to pay their medical bills, said the system鈥檚 CEO, Dr. John Jay Shannon. (Esposito, 6/25)
After much anticipation and uncertainty, the Supreme Court made its decision on Thursday morning and upheld subsidies for people who get their health insurance through the federal marketplace. Obamacare ruling brings relief to Florida Obamacare ruling brings relief to Florida That means more than 100,000 Central Floridians will be able to keep their Obamacare health insurance, because their subsidies aren't going away. (Miller, 6/25)