California v. Trump

  1. July 18, 2018

    States' ACA Subsidy Suit Tossed After Workaround Found

    A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit by 20 states that attempted to block the Trump administration from cutting billions in Affordable Care Act subsidies, two days after the Democratic attorneys general who filed the suit said they no longer wished to pursue it because they had found a workaround.

  2. July 17, 2018

    States Seek To Pause ACA Subsidy Fight With Feds

    Democratic attorneys general asked a California federal judge to pause or end their lawsuit attempting to block the Trump administration from cutting billions in Affordable Care Act subsidies, noting that workarounds to the cuts are in place in many states while insisting future action may be needed.

  3. October 25, 2017

    Trump Admin Need Not Pay ACA Subsidies, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to make the Trump administration immediately resume reimbursement of Affordable Care Act subsidies for health insurance copays and deductibles.

  4. October 23, 2017

    Judge Slams State Efforts To Block Trump's ACA Subsidy Cut

    A California federal judge blasted 18 states' bid to block the Trump administration from cutting billions in Affordable Care Act subsidies, suggesting they were confusing consumers by "standing on the courthouse steps denouncing the president" even though they'd devised an "innovative" workaround that actually boosted coverage and meant there was no immediate harm.

  5. October 20, 2017

    Trump Admin Fights Dem AGs' Bid To Restore ACA Subsidies

    The Trump administration on Friday urged a California federal judge not to quickly restore funding for Affordable Care Act subsidies that reduce copays and deductibles, arguing that a new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general is procedurally improper.

  6. October 13, 2017

    19 AGs Sue Trump Over Halted ACA Subsidies

    Eighteen states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration late Friday over its decision to halt billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies, saying the sudden move wasn't explained properly and unconstitutionally disregarded mandatory spending.