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In a highly-watched case, the United State Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the latest challenge to the ACA, King v. Burwell. In anticipation, The Forum welcomed healthcare policy experts to explore the implications of the decision. How will the ruling affect individuals in states where the federal healthcare marketplace operates? How might insurance markets be impacted? What options might the U.S. Congress and states pursue should the court decide against federal tax subsidies? The Forum reviewed the potential repercussions of the court’s highly-anticipated decision.
Presented June 17, 2015 in Collaboration with Reuters.
Watch the entire series from The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at www.ForumHSPH.org.
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