Timothy S. Jost

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The Affordable Care Act Under the Trump Administration

President Trump was elected promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ACA supporters assert that the president’s actions mirror his words; that he is deliberately “sabotaging” enforcement of the ACA. This does not capture the complexity of the…

Examining Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh’s Health Care Opinions

This post analyzes Judge Kavanaugh’s opinions in the five major health law cases in which he has been involved. It then discusses what we can learn from these opinions as to how Judge Kavanaugh might decide health care disputes as a Supreme Court Justi…