KMK Law Corporate & Securities Blog

This blog post focuses only on how the Supreme Court’s decision affects businesses in their capacity as “employer” and administrator of their group health plans.  This post does not address the many significant issues that may be faced by hospitals, health care providers, drug and medical device manufacturers, health insurers or state governments.

The Supreme Court’s Decision

On June 28, the Supreme Court released its decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.  The Court ruled on various issues, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s “individual mandate” and “Medicaid expansion” provisions.