Physician Orgs Defend Coverage in Texas V. United States Court Filing
Siding strongly with patients and their physicians, the
"The policies being undermined through the plaintiffs' action have broad, bipartisan and public support, and have improved the lives of patients. An unfavorable decision in this case would create further disruption, generate uncertainty, spark additional premium increases and cause declines in coverage," said AMA President
If the lawsuit were successful, federal policy could roll back to 2009, which would be remarkably disruptive to our nation's health system and every single American. If the lawsuit is successful, the following provisions of the Affordable Care Act could be null and void:
* Patients would no longer have protections for pre-existing conditions
* Children would no longer have coverage under their parents' health insurance plan until age 26
* Insurers would no longer be held to the 85% medical loss ratio, meaning they could generate higher profits at the expense of coverage and payments for services
* 100 percent coverage for certain preventive services would cease
* Annual and life-time dollar limits could be reinstated, leading to more bankruptcies due to health care costs
The AMA also released a commentary by AMA President
For more than a decade, the AMA has advocated for expanded coverage and key health insurance reforms that help patients. At the time of its passage and ever since, the AMA has acknowledged that the ACA has flaws and policymakers need to fix problems, gaps, and unintended consequences of this law. The AMA's highest priority is to ensure that the millions of Americans who have gained health care coverage because of the law maintain their coverage, in addition to their patient protections.
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