UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES v. BURWELL et al

  1. December 15, 2017

    House, Trump Admin, States Settle ACA Subsidy Battle

    The Trump administration, the U.S. House of Representatives and 17 states embroiled in a legal battle over billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies have agreed to settle a dispute currently pending before the D.C. Circuit, according to an agreement filed in federal court Friday.

  2. May 12, 2016

    House GOP Wins Challenge To ACA Cost-Sharing Subsidies

    The Affordable Care Act doesn't allow billions of dollars in subsidies that reduce costs for low-income Americans, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday, handing a victory to House Republicans who challenged the spending.

  3. December 24, 2015

    Health Care Cases To Watch In 2016

    The health care industry's legal docket in 2016 is jam-packed with momentous litigation that will shape the future of False Claims Act liability, Affordable Care Act coverage and abortion rights. Here are key cases to watch in the year ahead.

  4. December 08, 2015

    ACA Allows Cost-Sharing Subsidies, House Dems Say

    Eleven House Democrats on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal judge for permission to file an amicus brief supporting the Obama administration's use of permanent funding for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, also asking that the dispute be settled via traditional legislative processes.

  5. December 03, 2015

    White House, GOP Push For End To Affordable Care Act Suit

    The U.S. House of Representatives and Obama administration have submitted competing motions asking a D.C. federal judge to decide whether the Affordable Care Act expressly permitted the permanent funding of billions of dollars in subsidies.

  6. October 19, 2015

    White House Must Wait To Appeal House Standing In ACA Suit

    The D.C. Circuit won't get to review a district court's decision to allow the U.S. House of Representatives to sue the Obama administration over allegedly improper Affordable Care Act spending until after the district court has ruled on the merits of the case, a federal judge ruled Monday.

  7. October 16, 2015

    White House Says DC Circ. Must Review Standing In ACA Case

    The Obama administration on Thursday asked the D.C. Circuit to review a district court decision that the U.S. House of Representatives has standing to challenge allegedly improper Affordable Care Act spending, saying there are fundamental questions about the separation of powers that the court hasn't dealt with before.

  8. October 08, 2015

    White House Dragging Heels On ACA Case, GOP Charges

    The Obama administration is trying to postpone a merits ruling on its allegedly improper Affordable Care Act spending by asking the D.C. Circuit to first review whether the U.S. House of Representatives has standing to challenge the spending, GOP lawmakers charged in a new court filing.

  9. September 21, 2015

    White House Seeks DC Circ. Review In House ACA Case

    The Obama administration on Monday sought D.C. Circuit review of a district court's landmark ruling allowing the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives to sue over Affordable Care Act spending, saying the decision was flawed and invited a wave of politically charged lawsuits.

  10. September 09, 2015

    Fresh Scrutiny Looms For House ACA Lawsuit At DC Circ.

    A D.C. federal judge's ruling that the U.S. House of Representatives can sue the executive branch to block Affordable Care Act spending will likely get a tough look from the D.C. Circuit, and tricky questions about drawing courts into political fights will be pivotal to whether the decision stands, experts say.