Health Care Experts Debate ACA Ambiguity, Weigh In On King Oral Arguments

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s comments suggesting the possibility of a several-month delay in pulling subsidies should the plaintiffs win in King v. Burwell was the “most surprising” part of the case’s oral arguments last week, University of Michigan assistant law professor Nick Bagley said during a heated panel discussion between prominent supporters and opponents of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday (March 11). Alito’s remarks were unexpected because the court has largely departed from its past practice...