Wolf Administration Officials Discuss Implications of Affordable Care Act Repeal for Pennsylvania Consumers
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Commissioner Miller highlighted the advancements the Affordable Care Act has made in providing quality coverage for all Pennsylvanians. Because of the Affordable Care Act, more than 6.1. million Pennsylvanians benefit from access to free preventive care services, 5.4 million cannot be denied health insurance coverage due to a pre-existing condition, and 4.5 million are no longer subject to annual and lifetime limits that used to be placed on covered benefits. These protections benefit all Pennsylvanians and are not limited to those who receive coverage through the
Commissioner Miller urged lawmakers in
"We need to focus on building on the progress we've made since the health law was passed instead of undoing the system and starting from scratch," said Commissioner Miller. "While the Affordable Care Act isn't perfect and there are certainly improvements that could be made that would address the overall issue of rising health care costs and lead to a more viable, attractive market that provides more options to consumers at competitive prices, these are not the conversations that are taking place."
If the ACA were to be repealed,
"Make no mistake -- repealing the Affordable Care Act will impact millions of people in
Secretary Murphy shared how the loss of public health funding connected to the Affordable Care Act would impact health departments at state and local levels. Funding goes towards services like vaccines for children and adults, cancer screenings for eligible underserved women, and addressing risk factors for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Money from the
"Repealing the
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, state and local health agencies could lose nearly
Secretary Dallas shared how the Affordable Care Act's
"As a result of the ACA,
"The ACA protected me. The insurance industry, under the old system, could have cast me out and all those expenses would have been mine. The ACA saved my financial life," said consumer
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