The AIDS Institute has reached out concerning an amicus brief that is being prepared on the Halbig case (the issue before the court in this case is whether premium tax credits within federal marketplace states were lawful or not). They want to include in the amicus some stories to demonstrate the severe impact on people with HIV/AIDS if the court decided that the premium tax credits were unlawful.
Specifically, the AIDS Institute is looking to identify an individual, or several, who:
1. is/are living with HIV or AIDS,
2. have purchased health insurance through the Florida Marketplace,
3. qualify for subsides on ACA plan purchases, by Premium Tax Credits and/or Cost Sharing Reductions,
4. are willing to publically shared her/his experiences by inclusion in an amicus brief
Patients or their advocates should feel free to contact The AIDS Institute’s state policy analyst – Jesse Fry – at (850) 339-6395 or via email: jfry@theaidsinstitute.org (I’m copying Jesse on this e-mail). Of course, they can always contact me directly with any questions or concerns.
The time frame on this is short, so they ideally need to connect patients to lawyers by Oct. 9. Thanks for any help you can provide on this!
Best regards,
Vicki A. Tucci, Esq.
Lead Navigator
Healthcare Access Partnership Initiative (HAPI)
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.
423 Fern Street, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: (561) 655-8944, ext. 252
Cellular Phone; (561) 859-9128
Facsimile: (561) 655-5269
website: legalaidpbc.org
vtucci@legalaidpbc.org
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