The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal lawsuit, on November 10, 2020. The case was brought by a number of Republican state attorneys general and supported by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump long pledged to appoint judges who would side with his administration’s political interests and rule to overturn the ACA. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and the rushed process to attempt to replace her—dramatically heightened the chance that the court would strike down the law and upend its previous decisions to uphold it. Overturning the ACA would throw the nation’s health care system into chaos and be disastrous for the health and economic security of millions of Americans. The Center for American Progress provides coverage and analysis on the impact of the health care repeal lawsuit, including how it would harm people with preexisting conditions and disabilities, communities of color, women, young people, families, and low-income families.
New nationally representative data reveal significant gains for LGBTQ people under the Affordable Care Act.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would lead to chaos, risk, and harm for the disability community.
ACA repeal during the coronavirus pandemic would be catastrophic for individual and public health.
A repeal of the Affordable Care Act through the courts would be a massive transfer of money from low- and moderate-income Americans to high-income Americans.
The president has failed to deliver on his promises to “take care of everybody.”
People who lose job-based health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic can rely on the marketplaces.
Many people who lose their jobs during the pandemic are relying on the ACA for health insurance.
Two of President Trump’s most recent judicial nominees demonstrate his disregard for those who need health care across the country.
The health care law provides coverage for millions of Americans and protects people with preexisting conditions, but it remains under threat from a Trump administration-backed lawsuit.
This interactive allows users to see the harms that would result if the Affordable Care Act were repealed, with data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on the judiciary, this year’s Supreme Court docket has the potential to define the legacy of the Roberts court.
The appeals court in the Texas v. United States health care repeal lawsuit ruled the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional but left in doubt the rest of the law, fueling uncertainty that could harm markets in the near term.
People with preexisting conditions would lose protections against discrimination by insurance companies under repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
An average of 45,600 people would lose coverage in each congressional district if the ACA were repealed.
Overturning the Affordable Care Act would negatively affect Medicare, Medicaid, employer coverage, and individual coverage.
A new proposal augments the threat Judge Kavanaugh poses to people with pre-existing conditions.
If a Texas lawsuit against the ACA reaches the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s replacement could rule on the future of health care for millions of Americans.