What happens if Obamacare is struck down?
The Affordable Care Act was already in peril after a federal judge in Texas invalidated the entire law late last year. But the stakes ramped up again this week, when President Trump’s Justice Department announced it had changed its position and agreed with the judge that the entire law, not just three pieces of it, should be scrapped.
A coalition of states is appealing the ruling. If it is upheld, tens of millions more people would be affected than those who already rely on the nine-year-old law for health insurance. Also known as Obamacare, the law touches the lives of most Americans, from nursing mothers to people eating at chain restaurants.
Here are some potential consequences, based on estimates by various groups.
21 MILLION - People who could lose their health insurance.
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12 MILLION - Adults could lose Medicaid coverage.
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133 MILLION -Americans with pre-existing conditions would lose protection
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171 MILLION -Americans who no longer face caps on expensive treatments.
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60 MILLION -Medicare beneficiaries would face changes to medical care and possibly higher premiums.
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2 MILLION -Young adults with coverage through their parents’ plans.
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