Oklahoma ex rel. Pruitt v. Burwell

ORDER

RONALD A. WHITE, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Before the court are the cross-motions of the parties for summary judgment. This lawsuit is a challenge to a federal regulation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA” or “the Act”) regulates the individual health insurance market primarily through “Exchanges” set up along state lines. An Exchange is a means of organizing the insurance marketplace to help individuals shop for coverage and compare available plans based on price, benefits, and services.

Specifically, Section 1311(b)(1) of the ACA requires that “[e]ach State…