June 25, 2015

Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
250 Decker Drive
Irving, TX 75062
972-719-4900
www.dfwhc.org

Statement Re: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling – King vs. Burwell

“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Burwell in the King vs. Burwell case today. Hospitals within the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and throughout the nation are glad the high court supported the arguments of the government. For Texas, this means almost one million of our fellow citizens will continue receiving tax subsidies to help them purchase health insurance on the insurance marketplace because we are a federally facilitated exchange. This is very important for Texas as we lead the nation in the amount of uninsured citizens and we did not expand Medicaid. Many working Texans struggle to make monthly expenses and cannot afford health care. Hopefully, we can continue our efforts to provide coverage and access for our fellow citizens.”

STATEMENT BY:
W. Stephen Love
President/CEO
Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council