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Original air date: July 25, 2015BY: Dr. Elaina George, Host & Contributing Health Editor
PUBLISHED: July 25, 2015
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What the King v Burwell Decision Means for Doctors and Patients
By Dr. Elaina George | Published: June 25, 2015
United States Supreme Court Building, Washington D.C.
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While reading the Supreme Court’s decision on King vs. Burwell, I realized that I was not surprised by the ruling. It fits the pattern that has developed over the last several years. The letter of the law has not applied to The Affordable Care Act, this was true when it was upheld as a tax instead of an abrogation of the Commerce clause, and now the ruling has massaged the meaning of subsidies that apply to state run exchanges to apply to everyone.