Conclusion
The analysis, which comes approximately one month before the Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the ACA in California v. Texas, explains how ending guarantees of affordable insurance coverage to people with medical conditions could raise their premiums to extremely high levels, exclude benefits for the care they need, or allow insurers to deny coverage altogether. Repealing the ACA would also reimpose annual coverage limits, greatly increasing people’s exposure to out-of-pocket expenses in the face of serious health care needs.
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