The subsidies are a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act. They are available to people with low and moderate household incomes—between one and four times the federal poverty level. Of the current 10.2 million Obamacare enrollees in the U.S., 85 percent of them, or 8.7 million customers, receive tax credits to help reduce their monthly premium payments. The average subsidy for people who qualified for subsidies was $272 per month. About 6.4 million HealthCare.gov customers were subsidized, and now retain that financial aid because of Thursday's ruling. ___________ http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-upholds-nationwide-health-care-law-6348748.php