In a major decision involving the Affordable Care Act, the SCT today concluded that subsidies are available under the act to participants in federal exchanges and that they do not have to participate in a state plan to receive the subsidy. 6-3 with CJ Roberts writing the majority opinion. Chuck Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1440 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Annual Conference October 3-8, 2015 - The Rio, Las Vegas, NV IMLA's Annual Seminar April 15-18, 2016 - Omni Shoreham, Washington D.C.