Two courts made conflicting rulings on Obamacare subsidies this week . Judge Thomas Griffith , writing the majority opinion in the 2-1 decision , said they concluded `` that the ACA unambiguously restricts '' the subsidies to `` exchanges 'established by the state . ' One court said subsidies are only available for state - run insurance exchanges . Other court said they should apply for federal exchanges too . This will likely go to the Supreme Court .
Two courts made conflicting rulings on Obamacare subsidies this week . One court said subsidies are only available for state - run insurance exchanges . Other court said they should apply for federal exchanges too . This will likely go to the Supreme Court .