Suit Over IRS Regulations In Health Care Act Continues; Injunction Denied
- 10-23-2013
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A District of Columbia federal judge on Oct. 22 said from the bench that he would not dismiss a suit challenging an Internal Revenue Service regulation imposed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that extends eligibility for premium assistance subsidies to people who purchase health insurance through exchanges established by the PPACA but that he also would not issue an order enjoining the rule (Jacqueline Halbig, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, et al., No. 13-623, D. D.C.).