Thread by @TexasTribune

1/ A battle to strike down the Affordable Care Act heads to the U.S. Supreme Court today.

Here’s what you need to know. bit.ly/2UfeZZo

2/ Texas is leading a coalition of Republican states that will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court today that the Affordable Care Act — known colloquially as Obamacare — is unconstitutional and should be struck down in its entirety. bit.ly/2UfeZZo

3/ About 1 million people in Texas have subsidized health insurance plans under the law.

The law ensures people with preexisting conditions can still get insurance.

And it allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance through the age of 26. bit.ly/2UfeZZo

4/ Gov. Greg Abbott said years ago that if the Affordable Care Act were to fall, Texas would be ready with a replacement, but no plan has materialized.

It would be difficult for the state to cover the gaps without congressional action. bit.ly/2UfeZZo

5/ Legal experts who have followed the case for years believe it’s unlikely that the high court will strike down Obamacare in its entirety.

But it is unclear how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death changes the outcome of the case. bit.ly/2UfeZZo

6/6 Experts say it’s almost impossible to imagine the chaos that would come from ending the law without a replacement, particularly during the worsening coronavirus pandemic.

Texas already has the nation’s highest uninsured rate. Read more here. bit.ly/2UfeZZo