Fincher Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Favor of Obamacare Subsidies

Press Release

Today, Congressman Stephen Fincher (TN-08) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the President's healthcare law in the case of King v. Burwell:

"Today's ruling does not change the fact that Obamacare is still harmful to many Americans," said Congressman Fincher. "Millions have been faced with higher premiums, lost coverage, reduced paychecks, and many other damaging side effects. My Republican colleagues and I remain committed to repealing this unworkable law and giving the American people what they asked for all along -- real solutions that increase people's access to quality and affordable healthcare."

Background:

King v. Burwell was a case brought before the Court by David King against Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, over subsidies used to purchase health insurance on federally established exchanges. King argued that, as written, Obamacare only provides for tax subsidies to individuals if they purchase health insurance through an "Exchange established by the State." The Court upheld Secretary Burwell's argument, allowing citizens of states without a state based exchange to utilize federal subsidies to purchase health insurance.

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