By Joshua Burd for NJBIZ

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a key piece of the Affordable Care Act, ruling the federal government may continue to allow subsidies that help poor and middle-class people buy health insurance.

The high court in a 6-3 ruling upheld the subsidies — a provision that has helped nearly 200,000 people in New Jersey get coverage — with the majority opinion being written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.

Along with preserving President Barack Obama’s signature policy achievement, the ruling keeps the status quo, according to health care industry expert Joel Cantor.

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