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A contingency plan for King v. Burwell and related cases

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  • Thomas P. Miller

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Joseph Antos

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • James C. Capretta

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Ramesh Ponnuru

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Yuval Levin

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Gail Wilensky

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Lanhee Chen

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • David Wilson

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Avik Roy

    (American Enterprise Institute)

Abstract

If the Supreme Court sides with the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell and related cases, and thus invalidates the payment of premium subsidies in states that have relied on the federal government to build and run the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchange, Congress will come under great pressure to enact a remedy to stabilize insurance markets and coverage. Congress should enact such a remedy, including a temporary extension of the existing subsidy program.But it should also allow states to opt into an alternative reform structure, with a simplified tax credit plan and elimination of the ACA's federal insurance rules. In this alternative, there would be no individual or employer mandate, but individuals who stayed continuously insured would be protected from higher premiums or restricted coverage based on their health status.

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  • Thomas P. Miller & Joseph Antos & James C. Capretta & Ramesh Ponnuru & Yuval Levin & Gail Wilensky & Lanhee Chen & David Wilson & Avik Roy, 2015. "A contingency plan for King v. Burwell and related cases," AEI Economic Perspectives, American Enterprise Institute, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aei:journl:y:2015:id:845832
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    AEI Economic Perspectives; King v. Burwell; Affordable Care Act (Obamacare);
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