After King v. Burwell, Business Groups Push to Reform Affordable Care Act

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the use of tax subsidies for people buying health insurance on the federal exchange in King v. Burwell, business groups are going to press Congress to modify elements of the Affordable Care Act, Hospitals & Health Networks Daily's Marty Stempniak reports: "Trade groups representing employers — such as the National Retail Federation and American Benefits Council — urged Congress to 'seize the opportunity' and address what they say are shortcomings in the law. Those include repealing the employer mandate and Cadillac tax on pricier plans, reforming reporting requirements, and upping the 30-hour work week standard for eligibility to 40 hours."

Healthcare advocates also are going to push for the expansion of Medicaid in the Republican-led states that have refused to allow for it. Dr. John Ayanian, director of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan, told Stempniak that federal regulators may allow more flexibility in Medicaid programs, which could entice more states to participate in Medicaid expansion.