Big Insurers Extend Popular Provisions Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling

Earlier today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit invalidated a major provision of Obamacare, ruling 2-1 that participants in health exchanges run by the federal government in 34 states are not eligible for tax subsidies. No doubt, cheers went out from the anti-Obamacare crowd.

The White House declared victory for the Affordable Care Act after a pair of federal appeals court decisions on Tuesday, saying one court's ruling trumped another's earlier in the day that dealt a significant blow to a key provision of the law.

It was a day full of twists and turns for the Affordable Care Act — one that could lead the law back to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review two cases involving the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate, setting up a high-profile showdown next year. 

Consumers are about to find out that the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare is not exactly affordable. The Wall Street Journal says Health-Insurance Sticker Shock is just around the corner. Health-insurance premiums have been rising—and consumers will experience another series of price shocks later this year when some see their premiums skyrocket thanks to the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare.