EDITORIAL: There are good reasons to worry about ACA, but Texas ruling shouldn’t cause panic
On Friday, a federal judge in
The ruling, at first, seems like a potentially fatal blow to the landmark health care law. Left-leaning advocacy groups ominously warned that 20 million Americans would lose their insurance coverage because of the decision. Protections for pre-existing conditions and Medicaid expansion were also doomed, they warned.
While there is reason for concern, these warnings are premature.
First, the
Second, Sen.
Dmitry Bam, the associate dean of the
Unlike the
Courts typically defer to the intent of
Still, there is reason for worry. The
Minutes later, she tweeted, "The judge's decision vindicates
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has sought to undermine the ACA by making it harder for people who sign up for coverage and by weakening standards for that coverage. It has cut the annual enrollment period in half, and it shut down the online enrollment system several times during that period for lengthy stretches. It also slashed spending on advertising to encourage enrollment in the ACA marketplace and on navigators who help people sign up for plans.
The administration has also begun approving waivers from states allowing them to take coverage away from low-income residents who do not meet work requirement or pay monthly premiums. It has also put new rules in place allowing short-term policies with high costs and limited coverage.
There are many reasons to worry about the future of the Affordable Care Act. The
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