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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

Amanda Wilke

17 Jun 202117 Jun 2021

In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of states led by Texas and two private citizens argued that since the […]

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Your California v. Texas Explainer

Julie Stich, CEBS

19 Nov 202017 Jun 2021

On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you some background. What is the legal issue in California v. Texas? This […]

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Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans

Amanda Wilke

08 Jul 202008 Jul 2020

Employers’ minds are swirling with what to do following recent developments in changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 and the recent United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision. On June 12, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights […]

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Your Janus v. AFSCME Explainer

Guest Contributor

27 Jun 201827 Jun 2018

Update: The Supreme Court has issued its final decision on Janus v. AFSCME, ruling in a 5-4 decision that individuals who want to opt out of public-sector unions are no longer required to pay fair share fees. The Court stated that its […]

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How Will the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Impact Employers and Plan Sponsors?

Julie Stich, CEBS

26 Jun 201528 Jul 2017

Julie Stich, CEBS Director, Research at the International Foundation On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot refuse to license same-sex marriages or refuse to recognize those performed in other states. The case, Obergefell v. Hodges, a composite of […]

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Seven Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

25 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Director, Information Services and Publications at the International Foundation Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Manager, Reference/Research Services The decision in the case of King v. Burwell is in! The Supreme Court has ruled. Now what? In the case of King v. […]

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King v. Burwell Explained

Staff

18 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

There’s been a lot of talk about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) case King v. Burwell here at the International Foundation headquarters—When will the Supreme Court issue a ruling, what impact will it have on the benefits industry, what twists and turns […]