Mealey's (June 17, 2015, 10:38 AM EDT) -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Government regulations ignore Congress’ intent and effectively block Native Americans from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits, a tribe told a federal judge in Wyoming in an April 30 memo (Northern Arapaho Tribe, et al. v. Sylvia Burwell, et al., No. 14-247, D. Wyo.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30480).

(Memo in opposition available. Document #93-150527-002B.)

The Northern Arapaho Tribe sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia Burwell, secretary of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Treasury...