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KFF Publishes Fact Sheet on the Potential Impact of Texas v. U.S. on the Affordable Care Act
On November 27, 2019, the Kaiser Family Foundation released its fact sheet, Potential Impact of Texas v. U.S. Decision on Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The brief discusses the complex potential impact following the December 2018 federal trial court judge’s ruling in Texas v. U.S. The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). In this case, the judge ruled that the ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional and, as a result, that the entire law should be struck down. Although the trial court’s ruling will likely not determine the ACA’s validity, the brief presents the multifaceted potential impact if the entire ACA was ultimately held to be invalid.
The brief also provides a summary of the key ACA coverage-related provisions with estimates of their impact and the public’s viewpoints towards the changes to the health care system.
The fact sheet is available here.