Amicus Briefs Filed in the Florida Litigation
A number of amicus briefs have been filed on both sides of the ongoing litigation in Florida challenging the Affordable Care Act.
Briefs in Support of the Affordable Care Act
Florida Amicus Brief—Medicaid: Families USA and 21 other organizations have asked the U.S. District Court to dismiss the challenge to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that would expand Medicaid coverage for low-income Americans. The brief argues that the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is consistent with the history of the Medicaid program and does not radically change Medicaid's purpose or structure.
Florida Amicus Brief—Economic Scholars: A group of more than 30 eminent economists, including three Nobel Prize winners, filed a brief that supports the minimum coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act and urges the court to dismiss the challenge to the law. They argue that because of the unique characteristics of the health care market, the minimum coverage provision is necessary to make a reformed market work.
Florida Amicus Brief—Small Businesses: The Small Business Majority also asks the Florida court to dismiss the challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Their brief argues that small businesses will be adversely affected by increasing health care premiums if the minimum coverage provision is struck down.
Florida Amicus Brief—Pre-Existing Conditions: A group of 13 consumer organizations filed this brief on behalf of people with pre-existing conditions. The brief argues that the minimum coverage provision is a fair and necessary means to ensure than health insurance is affordable for people with pre-existing conditions.
Florida Amicus Brief—Hospital associations: A group of six national hospital associations filed a brief asking the court to reject both the challenge to the minimum coverage provision and the Medicaid expansion. They argue that undoing either of these provisions would have significant adverse effects on hospitals.
Florida Amicus Brief—Nurses: The American Nurses Association filed this brief asking the court to reject the challenge to the minimum coverage provision.
Florida Amicus Brief—Governors: The governors of Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington filed a brief in support of the Affordable Care Act and asking that the court reject the arguments made by the attorneys general of their states.
Florida Amicus Brief—Attorneys General: The attorneys general of Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, and Vermont filed a brief in support of the Affordable Care Act and asking that the court reject the arguments made by the other attorneys general challenging the law.
Florida Amicus Brief—State Legislators: A group of more than 70 state legislators submitted a brief in support of the Affordable Care act and urging that the court dismiss the case.
Florida Amicus Brief—Young Invincibles: The group Young Invincibles advocates on behalf of young adults. They filed a brief in support of the Affordable Care Act, arguing that if the minimum provision is struck down, young adults will lose access to affordable health insurance.
Briefs Opposing the Affordable Care Act
Florida Amicus Brief—Senators: A group of 32 Republican senators filed a brief in support of the challenge by state attorneys general to the Affordable Care Act.
Florida Amicus Brief—Members of Congress: A group of 63 Republican members of Congress and the American Center for Law and Justice filed a brief in support of the challenge by state attorneys general to the Affordable Care Act.
Florida Amicus Brief—Rep. John Boehner: House Republican leader John Boehner filed a brief in support of the challenge by state attorneys general to the Affordable Care Act.
Florida Amicus Brief—American Civil Rights Union: The American Civil Rights Union, a conservative advocacy organization, filed a brief supporting the challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Florida Amicus Brief—Family Research Council: The Family Research Council filed a brief asking the court to strike down the Affordable Care Act because it threatens family interests and religious liberty.
Florida Amicus Brief—Governors: The governors of Minnesota and Rhode Island filed a brief asking the court to strike down the Affordable Care Act, including the Medicaid expansion.
