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Affordable Care Act
Even Working People With Health Coverage Cannot Afford Care
Four in 10 workers with employer coverage have trouble paying unexpected medical bills or covering out-of-pocket costs.
GOP Plan to “Protect” People With Pre-existing Conditions Falls Short
Republicans are backing a bill they say will keep people covered if the ACA is destroyed. Don't believe them.
“Medicare-X” Wouldn’t Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care
This public option wouldn’t address reproductive health care beyond requiring essential health benefits be covered.
What Would a Post-ACA America Look Like?
Life expectancy, which has been declining in the U.S., may fall even further as Republicans move to gut health care.
Important Medicaid Initiatives Would End If Court Overturns ACA
In addition to eliminating the Medicaid expansion, the decision would put other Medicaid initiatives in danger.
Want to Combat the Opioid Crisis? Pass Single-Payer Health Care.
A for-profit health care system that has generated billions for Big Pharma won't combat the opioid crisis.
Trump’s Attacks on the ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Crisis
Health care austerity and border militarization are undermining public health responses to the opioid crisis.
Trump Justice Department Pushes Full Repeal of Affordable Care Act
The Trump administration is moving aggressively to scrap the law entirely in the courts.
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
A Wisconsin judge ruled against laws passed by the Republican-controlled legislature in December.
Attempts to Restrict Insurance Coverage Are Abortion Stigma at Work
Abortion opponents are creating a vicious cycle where stigma leads to restrictions, and restrictions lead to stigma.