Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Affordable Care Act
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the conservative challenge to health insurance subsidies in the Affordable Care Act.

The justices announced Friday that they will rule on whether the ACA "authorizes subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income people afford their health insurance premiums," The Associated Press reports. Opponents of the law argue that the subsidies are illegal.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.