Rachel Estabrook, Colorado Public Radio
For the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a key part of the Affordable Care Act. A decision released this morning focuses on federal tax credits, or subsidies, that help many people pay for health insurance under the law.
“This is a good day for consumers,” Colorado Division of Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar said in a statement issued after the ruling. “Tax credits make health insurance more affordable for many people, and now consumers in other states get to keep them,” she added, referring to people who get insurance through the federal exchange, who were the focus of the Supreme Court case.
CCHI’s Director of Strategic Engagement Adam Fox was featured in the radio segment. You can read the full article and listen to the radio segment here.