King v. Burwell and the Future of the Affordable Care Act
Couldn't attend in person? Check out posts from several of our speakers responding to the Supreme Court's decision in the case, on the Health Affairs Blog. Links to published posts below!
This Term, in King v. Burwell, the Supreme Court considered whether the Affordable Care Act permits the government to extend tax-credit subsidies to citizens of states that have chosen not to establish their own insurance exchange. Prior to the ruling, it was clear that if the Court ruled that these subsidies were not permitted under the law, the fallout would be extensive and possibly devastating to state insurance markets, and countless local, state, and federal actors would have had to decide how to move forward. At this conference, scholars and practitioners in the fields of law, public health, and economics evaluated the oral argument in the case, considered how the Court was likely to rule, and explored likely impacts of a decision against the government discussed groundwork for politically-viable fixes at all levels of public and private involvement in the event of such a ruling.
Agenda:
All panel sessions included time for Q & A.
8:00 - 8:30am: Registration
8:30 - 8:35am: Opening Remarks
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Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
8:35 - 9:15am: Explanation of the Case and Review of the Oral Argument before the Supreme Court
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Abigail R. Moncrieff, Boston University School of Law
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Rachel E. Sachs, Academic Fellow, Petrie-Flom Center, Harvard Law School
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Moderator: I. Glenn Cohen, Professor, Harvard Law School and Faculty Director, Petrie-Flom Center
9:15 - 9:25am: Break
9:25 - 10:35am: What’s at Stake? The Potential Consequences of an Adverse Ruling
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Nicholas Bagley, University of Michigan Law School
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Christie Hager, immediate past Regional Director of HHS, currently at Beacon Health Options
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Thomas McGuire, Harvard Medical School
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Moderator: Gregory Curfman, Harvard Medical School
10:35 - 10:50am: Break
10:50am - 12:00pm: What’s Next? Potential Solutions from Industry, States, and the Federal Government
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David Jones, Boston University School of Public Health
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Tyler Brannen, Health Policy Analyst, New Hampshire Insurance Department
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Matthew J. B. Lawrence, Academic Fellow, Petrie-Flom Center
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Moderator: Nicholas Bagley, University of Michigan Law School
Learn More
Health Affairs Blog Series
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Gregory Curfman, Harvard Health Publications, "King v. Burwell And A Right To Health Care"
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Christie Hager, past Regional Director of HHS, currently at Beacon Health Options, "Onward And Upward For The ACA After King v. Burwell"
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David K. Jones, Boston University School of Public Health, "King v. Burwell And The Importance Of State Politics"
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Abigail R. Moncrieff, Boston University School of Law, "The Argument That Wasn't"
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Rachel E. Sachs, Academic Fellow, Petrie-Flom Center, "The ACA Survives — But With A Note Of Caution For The Future?"
Organized by Petrie-Flom Academic Fellows Matthew J. B. Lawrence and Rachel E. Sachs.
Cosponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School and the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, with support from the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund.
Videos
VIDEO: Panel 1: Explanation of the Case and Review of the Oral Argument before the Supreme Court, Welcome and Dean Martha Minow
VIDEO: Panel 2: What’s at Stake? The Potential Consequences of an Adverse Ruling, Christie Hager
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