The healthcare gap between blue and red states has yawned wider in the 10 years since Obamacare was passed.
Now, the coronavirus crisis threatens to widen disparities further as tens of millions of Americans lose jobs and health coverage. latimes.com/politics/story…
Now, the coronavirus crisis threatens to widen disparities further as tens of millions of Americans lose jobs and health coverage. latimes.com/politics/story…
Few states illustrate the divergence more starkly than California and Texas, the nation’s most populous states.
CA moved aggressively to implement and build on the healthcare law.
TX became the epicenter of resistance to the Affordable Care Act.
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CA moved aggressively to implement and build on the healthcare law.
TX became the epicenter of resistance to the Affordable Care Act.
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Today, Texas heads an effort to get the Supreme Court to invalidate theACA. That case has continued despite the mounting toll from the pandemic; the justices will consider it in the fall.
California leads a coalition of states defending the law.
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California leads a coalition of states defending the law.
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Jenny Morones, a working mother who lives in California - a state that expanded its safety net through the Affordable Care Act — has health coverage. It protected her from financial ruin last year when a severe infection put her in the hospital. latimes.com/politics/story…
Courtney Marrs, a working mom who lives in Texas, which refused to expand Medicaid through the healthcare law, is uninsured. The lack of coverage forced Marrs to forgo asthma inhalers and dental work on a molar she said was broken in a domestic dispute. latimes.com/politics/story…
Even Texans who have insurance pay higher premiums and higher deductibles than Californians, data from the Kaiser Family Foundation show. And Texans are almost twice as likely as Californians to skip care because of cost. latimes.com/politics/story…
