Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this response applauding the Supreme Court's 5-3 ruling issued today in ​King v. Burwell:
 
“More than 1.3 million Floridians and nearly 7 million Americans nationwide can breathe a sigh of relief today, for the Supreme Court has ruled they can keep the federal tax credits that keep their health insurance premiums affordable.
 
“Today’s simple but historic ruling in King v. Burwell upholds the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act for a second time. As Chief Justice Roberts explains his opinion for the majority, Congress passed health care reform in 2010 to improve our state health insurance markets, not destroy them. In order to make life-saving health coverage affordable for all Americans, tax credits must be available to all eligible taxpayers nationwide, no matter the state they reside.
 
“Five years in, the Affordable Care Act has helped more than 16 million Americans gain coverage and drive our nation’s uninsured rate down to historic lows. Having now failed in the Supreme Court twice, it is time for Republicans to recognize that this law is here to stay. In Tallahassee, that means Governor Rick Scott working in a bipartisan way to expand Medicaid and ensure 800,000 low-income Floridians can see a doctor if they get sick. And in Washington, that means Republicans working with Democrats not to dismantle this law, but to improve its shortcomings and make our health care system more sustainable for the American people.”