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Biden Administration Changes Federal Position in Support of ACA in Pending Supreme Court Case
In a letter from the Deputy Solicitor General to the Supreme Court dated February 10, 2021, the Biden administration reversed the position of the Trump administration and argued in favor of upholding the constitutionality of the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case pending before the Court.
- 22. February 2021
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Provider Fee That States Pay Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to Receive Federal Reimbursement for Managed Care Organization (MCO) Payments
On Friday, July 31, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a lower court decision and upheld the provider fee that states are required to pay under Section 9010 of the ACA, on behalf of MCOs, in order for the states to receive federal reimbursement for payments to the MCOs.
- 31. July 2020
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Trump Administration requests the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the entire ACA
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the Trump Administration filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to invalidate the complete Affordable Care Act (ACA).
- 26. June 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to take up ACA case on an expedited basis
On January 21, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to fast-track a review of requests appealing the Fifth Circuit decision holding the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) “mandate” to be unconstitutional.
- 3. February 2020