Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The Affordable Care Act

 


The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been one of the most controversial pieces of social legislation enacted in recent history. Much of the debate, however, has been partisan and ideological in nature. A considered discussion of the law’s successes and failures to date is long overdue.

We know the law has had a considerable impact on the availability of health insurance. More than 25 million people are now estimated to have health insurance under its various provisions. Because of the Supreme Court’s unexpected ruling that made Medicaid expansion a state choice, drops in uninsured rates diverge greatly across the country, with rates falling to the lowest levels in states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility. All told, as many as 16.4 million previously uninsured people have gained coverage since the law passed in 2010.

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