The Election & Your Health
How the Election Will Impact Your Health Care
A look at what’s at stake for the Affordable Care Act
As the country careens toward a presidential election in the midst of a raging pandemic, the dueling headlines on public health and politics are a stark indication that, no matter who wins in November, this election will have profound, far-reaching consequences for your physical health and well-being. All this week, Elemental is running a series of stories detailing what’s at stake, from insurance coverage to plans for a pandemic still in progress. Here’s what you should know about the implications of the election on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Since the moment it was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March of 2010, opponents of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been trying to repeal it. The law is designed to make health insurance affordable and accessible for all Americans. Its basic tenets include coverage of essential health benefits and of people with pre-existing conditions. It also allows children to remain on their parents’ insurance plans until the age of 26, eliminates lifetime and annual coverage limits, and slows the rise of health care costs, among other benefits. In the decade since the act’s passage, the number of uninsured people in the United…
