U.S. District Court rules against ACA tax credits

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Judge Ronald White of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has ruled that the Affordable Care Act does not authorize federal exchanges to issue premium tax credits, reports Health Affairs.

As a result, the judge found the Internal Revenue Service rule that provided the contrary to be invalid.

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