NEW YORK –Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s insurance subsidies:
“The Supreme Court's decision that citizens in all states may receive insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act is a victory for all Americans. I applaud the court and I congratulate President Obama for turning back a legal challenge that would have limited access to health insurance and health insurance choices for our neediest citizens. Obamacare has already resulted in significant benefits to New Yorkers, where over a million individuals and families now have access to the care they need, ensuring a healthier state far into the future.”
In 2011, Attorney General Schneiderman joined a coalition of states in filing amicus briefs to support the law when it was first challenged in the Supreme Court. Last fall, Attorney General Schneiderman joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief that argued that Congress intended the ACA to operate as a comprehensive nationwide program and never intended the statute to deprive millions of low- and moderate- income Americans of the dollars needed to buy health insurance.