The U.S. Supreme court rules the federal government must pay $12 billion to insurance companies — money that was promised in the Affordable Care Act as part of the start-up costs of Obamacare.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, said the federal government must pay health insurers $12 billion under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, said the federal government must pay health insurers $12 billion under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.The U.S.
But in 2014, the first year that the ACA's plan was in place, the Republican-controlled Congress reneged on the promise to appropriate money for the companies that had lost money. It did the same for the next two years as well, adding to appropriation bills a rider that barred the government from fulfilling the promise in the statute. After President Trump was elected, his administration supported the GOP-led refusal to pay.
The vote was 8-to-1, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor writing for the majority that the decision reflects a principle"as old as the nation itself. The government should honor its obligations." The lone dissenter was Justice Samuel Alito, who called the decision"a massive bailout" for the insurance industry, which"took a calculated risk and lost."
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