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More from King v. Burwell: Obamacare subsidies upheld by Supreme Court

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Congress never fought about ending tax creditsCongress never fought about ending tax credits
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What I learned in covering Obamacare for five years: Congress meant for residents of all 50 states to have access to financial help.

By Sarah Kliff
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Obamacare architect acknowledged problem in 2012Obamacare architect acknowledged problem in 2012
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A new video shows Jonathan Gruber acknowledging the problem at the center of the reform law’s most recent lawsuits in January of 2012.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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Obamacare architect speaks on his 2012 remarksObamacare architect speaks on his 2012 remarks
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“I honestly don’t remember why I said that,” health economist Jon Gruber says. “I was speaking off-the-cuff. It was just a mistake.”

By Adrianna McIntyre
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What Obamacare’s challengers are getting wrongWhat Obamacare’s challengers are getting wrong
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Yes, words have meaning. Context has meaning, too.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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There’s a ‘fix’ for yesterday’s Halbig rulingThere’s a ‘fix’ for yesterday’s Halbig ruling
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A lawsuit could render subsidies illegal in 36 states — but there’s a workaround.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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How many federal exchanges are there, anyway?How many federal exchanges are there, anyway?
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Two federal appeals courts apparently can’t agree.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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No, Halbig isn’t going to destroy ObamacareNo, Halbig isn’t going to destroy Obamacare
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The Supreme Court simply isn’t going to rip insurance from tens of millions of people in order to teach Congress a lesson about grammar.

By Ezra Klein
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Fourth Circuit Court rules in favor of ObamacareFourth Circuit Court rules in favor of Obamacare
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A second federal court ruled Tuesday on the legality of Obamacare’s health insurance subsidies — and this one found, unlike the D.C. Circuit Court ruling hours earlier, that the subsidies are legal.

By Sarah Kliff
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The potentially huge cost of the Obamacare rulingThe potentially huge cost of the Obamacare ruling
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Five million Americans could face a premium increase of 76 percent.

By Sarah Kliff
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Why Guam played a role in the Obamacare decisionWhy Guam played a role in the Obamacare decision
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By Sarah Kliff
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Halbig: Obamacare’s new legal challenge, explainedHalbig: Obamacare’s new legal challenge, explained
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This little-known lawsuit is Obamacare’s biggest threat.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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Read the decision against Obamacare’s subsidiesRead the decision against Obamacare’s subsidies
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This could be a disaster for the health-care law.

By German Lopez