EDITORIAL: States launch another harmful attack on the Affordable Care Act
The fevered dream of eradicating the ACA has become a political zombie -- it just won't die even though
Often referred to as the "
In the meantime, it is important to understand the stakes involved, especially during an election year. If courts eventually buy the case's reasoning, then it is goodbye to the ACA components that have helped a lot of people. Among them: the premium assistance subsidies, the expanded eligibility for the publicly-run Medicaid program and the provision allowing young adults to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26.
Also gone: the protections for those who have pre-existing medical conditions, though a few states like
The same holds true for rolling back the historic coverage gains made under the ACA. In
Those aren't just numbers. Those are Midwestern families and friends whose access to care could be in jeopardy. To our
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