From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): If Congress doesn’t act now, it’s estimated that more than 3 million people will lose health insurance coverage at the end of this year, with millions more seeing massive rate hikes.[1] That’s because the … Continued
Washington, D.C. – Frederick Isasi, Executive Director of Families USA, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the Affordable Care Act. SCOTUS Delivers for Families by Preserving the Affordable Care “Health care for families in America no … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-01-27/health-issues/report-aca-has-reduced-racial-coverage-gaps/a69006-1 January 27, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The ACA reduced the disparity in health insurance coverage between African Americans and white adults by 4.1%. (rocketclips/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): HARRISBURG – New evidence shows that 1,467 lives were saved in the four years since Medicaid was expanded in Pennsylvania. A new study released via the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)[1] … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): 800K + Pennsylvanians could lose health insurance coverage if the ACA is repealed READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HARRISBURG—A federal appeals court yesterday took up a Republican lawsuit that could wipe out … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/trump-takes-further-steps-sabotage-aca By Lena O’Rourke Since he came into office, President Trump has taken a series of deliberate actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), such as cutting back on advertising and funding for “navigators” who help people apply for … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): A group of Senators has released the Cassidy-Graham healthcare proposal, yet another bill that would repeal the ACA and strip millions of Americans of their health coverage by creating a system of block … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-12-13/health-issues/report-shows-big-losses-for-pa-if-affordable-care-act-is-repealed/a55382-1 December 13, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window An estimated 82 percent of those who would lose health coverage if the ACA is repealed are in working families. (James Gathany, … Continued