,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #acd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #b1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld rev]se its position 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4 #d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex474 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjah1 #ah ,/ate attorneys g5]al & #b ,gov]nors fil$ a lawsuit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas1 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4 #d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex47 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates71 argu+ t ! requirem5t ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,aca7 to ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial cov]age is uncon/itutional &1 z a result1 ! c\rt %\ld invalidate ! entire law2 ,:]eas1 9 a ,june #g1 #bjah1 lett] to ,congress1 !n ,attorney ,g5]al ,jeff]son ,sessions ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice-- 7#a7 w\ld n def5d ! con/itutionality ( ! m9imum ess5tial cov]age provision2 & 7#b7 w\ld argue t provisions protect+ individuals ) pre-exi/+ m$ical conditions 7specifically ! provisions commonly kn[n z community rat+ & gu>ante$ issue7 are insev]able f ! m9imum ess5tial cov]age provision & %\ld be invalidat$2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,june #g1 #bjah1 lett] to ,congress1 ,attorney ,g5]al ,sessions also advis$ ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t w cont9ue to argue t ,section #ejjj;,a7a7 is sev]able f ! rema9+ provisions ( ! ,,aca1 indicat+ a diff]5ce f ! pla9tiffs' position 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas issu$ an ord] t decl>$ ! requirem5t to ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial cov]age uncon/itutional & /ruck d[n ! ,,aca 9 its entirety1 includ+ protections = individuals ) pre-exi/+ m$ical conditions2 ,:]eas ! decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas 0 /ay$ & is p5d+ appeal be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #be1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 9 a lett] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit1 *ang$ its position & ann\nc$ t ! entire rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas %\ld be upheld & ! entire ,,aca %\ld be decl>$ uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 prior to #bjad1 individuals ) pre-exi/+ m$ical conditions 7 r\t9ely d5i$ heal? insurance cov]age1 subject to cov]age exclusions1 *>g$ unaf=dable premium rates1 expos$ to unaf=dable out-(-pocket co/s1 & subject to lifetime & annual limits on heal? insurance cov]age2 ,:]eas z _m z #acc1jjj1jjj noneld]ly p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 h a pre-exi/+ condition & c\ld h be5 d5i$ cov]age or only (f]$ cov]age at an exorbitant price _h !y ne$$ individual m>ket heal? insurance prior to #bjad2 & 7#b7 w lose protections = pre-exi/+ conditions if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjai1 employ]s _c place lifetime or annual limits on heal? cov]age = _! employees1 & if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld1 m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o receive heal? insurance ?r\gh _! employ] c\ld once aga9 face lifetime or annual cov]age limits2 ,:]eas1 prior to #bjaj1 ,m$ic>e enrollees fac$ massive out-(-pocket prescription drug co/s once !y rea*$ a c]ta9 ?re%old kn[n z ! ,m$ic>e donut hole1 & s9ce ! donut hole began clos+ 9 #bjaj1 millions ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h sav$ billions ( doll>s on prescription drugs2 ,:]eas1 at a "t :5 #c 9 #aj adults report n tak+ prescrib$ m$ic9es because ( ! co/1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld1 s5iors enroll$ 9 ,m$ic>e w\ld face billions ( doll>s 9 new prescription drug co/s2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjai1 #cg ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h exp&$ or vot$ to exp& ,m$icaid to individuals ) incomes bel[ #ach p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 provid+ heal? cov]age to m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj newly eligible p2 ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld1 ! millions ( individuals & families :o receive cov]age f ,m$icaid c\ld lose eligibility & no long] h access to heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjai1 _m p :o buy individual heal? insurance are provid$ tax cr$its to r$uce ! co/ ( premiums & assi/ance to r$uce out-(-pocket co/s su* z copays & d$uctibles1 :i* has made individual heal? insurance cov]age af=dable = millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld1 ! heal? insurance individual ex*anges w\ld be elim9at$ & millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o buy heal? insurance on ! individual m>ketplaces c\ld lose cov]age & w\ld see premium exp5ses = individual heal? insurance increase exorbitantly2 & ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas is upheld1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld lose num]\s consum] protections1 includ+ ! requirem5ts t-- 7#a7 plans (f] prev5tive c>e )\t co/-%>+2 7#b7 "y adults c rema9 on _! p>5ts' insurance plan until age #bf2 & 7#c7 _m heal? insurance plans (f] a compreh5sive set ( ess5tial heal? b5efits su* z mat]nity c>e1 addiction treatm5t1 & prescription drug cov]age3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld-- 7#a7 protect individuals ) pre-exi/+ conditions1 s5iors /ruggl+ ) high prescription drug co/s1 & ! millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o newly ga9$ heal? insurance cov]age s9ce #bjad2 & 7#b7 rev]se its position 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4 #d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex474