Court rulings leave millions in health care tax credits in jeopardy
By Robin Erb and Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press | |
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That is far from certain, however, given how muddy the legal waters around the issue have become. Within a short time of today's ruling, a separate federal appeals court panel -- this one in
The contradictory decisions do not immediately affect each other or residents of
The
It most likely will be more than a year before it's clear whether today's decision by the
"I think it's important to understand that this isn't the last word," said
Still, the 2-1 ruling jeopardizes not only tax credits, but the entire law.
At issue is whether a federally operated exchange like the
Opponents of the law, including
The federal government argued its intent was for the credits to be available no matter who ran the exchangesA three-judge panel said if that was the case,
Schuette, an opponent of the federal health law, had filed a brief supporting the lawsuit, as had several other state attorneys general. Schuette was not available for comment, according to spokeswoman
In
Still, enrollment in
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