On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court determined that there was no legal standing for the lawsuit. There are still questions surrounding whether the rest of the ACA can be severed from the individual mandate provision. There are still questions surrounding whether the rest of the ACA can be severed from the individual mandate provision. Click here to read more.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place as-is after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 18 states in 2018 that challenged the validity of the ACA and the individual mandate.
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Kristen Russell
Kristen founded Fall River Employee Benefits as the culmination of her insurance industry career as an actuary, underwriting executive & consultant. As an Assistant Vice President at Great-West Healthcare (now part of CIGNA), she managed a $1 Billion block of health insurance. She also worked as a Senior Consultant at Reden & Anders, consulting to insurance companies and large employers throughout the country. Ms. Russell received a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Actuarial Science, is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and achieved Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries through a rigorous nine-year series of exams.
Kristen grew up in Iowa but has lived in Colorado since 1993, currently living near our office in the Lower Highlands neighborhood near downtown Denver. She enjoys bicycling, hiking, traveling and has a special passion for non-profit volunteering. She is married to an incredibly talented photojournalist, has two adult stepdaughters and an adorable Border Collie/Lab mix named Chaco.