HHS stonewalls on King v. Burwell, releases sign-up numbers

Modern Healthcare: HHS on Wednesday was trumpeting that 10 million individuals have signed up for healthcare coverage even as senior officials refused to address "what if" scenarios should the Supreme Court rule against HealthCare.gov insurance subsidies in the King v. Burwell case.

Republican senators Wednesday grilled HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell during a hearing before the Finance Committee about whether the Obama administration had a contingency plan if the court strikes down subsidies. Burwell repeatedly refused to answer, causing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the Senate majority whip, to accuse her of treating the committee with contempt.

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