WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today in response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to bar  subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act to consumers in states, like Maine, that have not created their own insurance marketplace:

“I’m surprised by this decision because it is so inconsistent with the underlying purposes of the law, and I look forward to a review by the full panel,” Senator King said. “In the meantime, there are a number of us in the Senate who have been looking for bipartisan fixes to the ACA that will help cover even more Americans, and as we await a broader review of the decision, I think this an opportunity for Congress to put aside partisan differences to solve problems that will impact millions around the country.”

In Maine, more than 44,000 people have signed up for health insurance through the exchange and more than 39,000 of them received a subsidy, which makes coverage affordable for them and their families.

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