The U.S. Supreme Court will hear 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 is supported by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump has long pledged to appoint judges who will 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—has dramatically heightened the chance that the court may strike down the law and upend its previous decisions to uphold it. If the court sides with opponents of the ACA, the nation’s health care system will be thrown into chaos and the results will 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.
The pandemic has ravaged many rural communities, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would only further these harms.
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.”
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.
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.