State of Texas v. United States of America

  1. January 09, 2017

    States Look For Quick Win In Obamacare Medicaid Tax Row

    Six states moved for a win in their fight against the Affordable Care Act tax levied on state Medicaid managed care organizations, telling a Texas federal judge on Friday that the fee exceeds the federal government's authority and violates the U.S. Constitution.

  2. February 26, 2016

    More States Join Fight Against Obamacare Tax On Medicaid

    Three Midwest states have joined the Texas-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act tax levied on state Medicaid managed care organizations, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday, bringing the number of states opposing the tax to six.

  3. January 28, 2016

    Feds Say States Can't Sue Over ACA Fee That They Don't Pay

    The federal government has shot back at allegations from Texas, Kansas and Louisiana that part of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutionally forces states to pay taxes to the federal government, saying the states have no standing, in part because the disputed ACA fee makes no mention of states.

  4. October 22, 2015

    Texas Leads $150M Dispute Of ACA Insurance Provider Fees

    Texas, Kansas and Louisiana sued the federal government Thursday, claiming that part of the Affordable Care Act that levies a fee on health insurance providers unconstitutionally forces states to pay taxes to the federal government, seeking the return in part of the $150 million they've already paid.