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Blog Author: Stephen Eisele
From Alaska to Maine, and California to Virginia. Across a wide array of blue states, purple states, and yes, even several red states, 17 million low-income Americans gained access to health care in the past five years. Yet, even with overwhelming evidence of the benefits to patients, providers and taxpayers, it may all be at risk.
Why is health care for the 17 million that gained access through Medicaid expansion at risk?
Attorneys general in nearly 20 states, joined by the Trump administration earlier this year, have made invalidating the entirety of the Affordable Care Act their mission. Having failed in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act, its opponents embarked on what at first appeared to be a quixotic legal journey.
‘Success’ for plaintiffs in the Texas lawsuit would also result in a rollback of Medicaid expansion in its entirety. With no plan in place as a backup, those benefitting from Medicaid expansion would rejoin the ranks of the uninsured – forced to pay for health care coverage out of pocket, or forego care altogether. [READ THE REST ON HEALTH POLICY HUB]
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