President Joe Biden recently signed the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package into law. The American Rescue Plan Act includes several provisions to boost coverage under the ACA, like widening eligibility for premium tax credits.
The Supreme Court denied on Tuesday a motion to expedite its hearing of a case that could determine the future of the ACA. In December, an appeals court ruled the individual mandate was unconstitutional.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The court ruled that individual mandate is unconstitutional and "inseverable" from the rest of the sweeping 2010 statute.
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart opened his interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius last night with a challenge. "I’m going to try and download every movie ever made, and you’re going to try to sign up for Obamacare, and we’ll see which happens first." The interview started off light-hearted, but Stewart - a usual supporter of healthcare reform - was determined to get some answers to his question about why the employer mandate was delayed a year but the individual mandate wasn’t.