Affordable Care Act threatened as Trump administration, GOP states fight U.S. House, Democratic states in courtWASHINGTON – Pop quiz: The Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012 and 2015, and has survived dozens of repeal efforts in Congress. So is it finally safe?The latest threat looms in New Orleans, where a three-judge panel of the U.S.
That ruling has not been implemented pending appeal, but the implications are huge. If the law is wiped out, so too would be insurance for 20 million people, protection for people with pre-existing conditions, subsidies for low-income people, Medicaid expansions in many states, coverage for young adults up to age 26 and more.
Hearing the two sides will be a three-judge panel that includes two judges chosen by Republican presidents and one nominated by a Democrat. If its decision eventually goes to the full appeals court, that too is dominated by GOP presidents' choices. Since then, the administration has joined the conservative states in calling for the entire law to be dismantled. Assembling something to take its place would be left to Congress and individual states.
"Bereft of penalties, the mandate now raises no revenue and therefore cannot by any conceivable definition be considered a tax," he added."Stripped of its tax status, the individual mandate is nothing more than an unconstitutional congressional mandate to purchase health insurance."Lawyers for California and other liberal-leaning states defend the law first by stating its policy achievements.
The ACA. Is a joke as is our California Libtard governor. I had blue Cross, 526 mo. 1500 def 80/20 cov. Now fricken Obama's ACA, 1200 mo, 15,000 def 70/30 cov. Trump waived the penalty, and this AH Gov. Reinstated it in Cali. Get rid of ACA and our governor. Please...
In the end Obamacare will be overturned by the Supreme Court. I hope that the result is finding a different approach that actually works from the viewpoint of the insured, particularly young people, and ignores the statistic focus, number of insureds, that politicians look at.
My home was saved by the 'Affordable Care Act' From President Obama!!! I would have been homeless after my husband lost his job 2 YEARS before retirement on a lay off from the U.S. Navy. TRUMP is killing his base and they're HAPPY! FOOLS!
Thanks Obama for my high insurance cost and medical bills. Because of you I can’t look for cheaper insurance. 👍 thanks buddy! 🖕
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This is one of the reasons I left the GOP. Instead of repealing this program they need to work with 'reasonable' Dems to fix it. Activists on both sides of the issue need to recuse themselves and let the pragmatists work on this.
Many states have only ONE PROVIDER. Those have increased premiums over 300% since it began. Does this tabloid support this
Was it good? For America? Why keep it safe if it ruined healthcare for the majors of us. Deductible up to 7k and premiums up.
You get what you vote for 🙄
Nothing affordable about it. My premiums hugely increased and out of pocket copay, deductibles are through the roof. What happened to “saving $2,500/family”? What a load of crap that was forced down our throats.
Didn’t Trump say he was going to repeal and replace Obamacare. If the affordable care act was so bad, where is the replacement plan?
How is the ACA going to be affordable, when every Democrat candidate wants to give free health care to illegal aliens?