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The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling by the end of June in King v. Burwell, a case challenging the legality of health insurance subsidies provided to low- and middle-income people in the 34 states where the federal government is operating the insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. The map and table below show for each state:
• The number of people now receiving premium subsidies who would lose them, as of March 31, 2015, if the Court finds for the challengers.
• The total amount of federal subsidy dollars.
• The average subsidy (or average premium tax credit) that subsidized enrollees have qualified for.
• The average increase in premiums that subsidized enrollees would face if the subsidies are disallowed.
Estimates do not reflect the substantial premium increases that would likely result in 2016 and beyond if subsidies are eliminated, triggering healthy enrollees to drop coverage and a deterioration in the insurance risk pool.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation estimates based on the latest enrollment data released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Estimated are based on “effectuated” enrollment, which includes only enrollees who have paid their premiums. Premium increases use average premiums by state reported previously by HHS. Current premiums may differ somewhat from the earlier figures, though that is not likely since the tax credit amounts in the two reports are very similar for all states with the exception of Utah, Michigan and New Hampshire. These data are also available for viewing and downloading on State Health Facts.