Affordable Care Act subsidies survive high court challenge

Name: Affordable Care Act subsidies survive high court challenge
Uploaded: 2015-06-25T22:35:43Z
Duration: P226S
Description: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act for a second time, stating that states with federally run exchanges can still receive tax subsidies. Had the court ruled against subsidies, millions of Americans would have been left without means to pay their insurance premiums. The court also also sided with civil rights activists in a challenge to housing law. Gwen Ifill reports.

Clip: 06/25/2015 | 3m 46s

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act for a second time, stating that states with federally run exchanges can still receive tax subsidies. Had the court ruled against subsidies, millions of Americans would have been left without means to pay their insurance premiums. The court also also sided with civil rights activists in a challenge to housing law. Gwen Ifill reports.

Aired: 06/25/15

Expired: 07/25/15

Rating: NR

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