Thread by @DavidBalatHC

California v. Texas case being heard now.

This case isn’t about the effectiveness of the program but on the constitutionality of the law. But if we were to look at the effectiveness, let’s look at the healthcare law objectively

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Broken promises abound from the initial proposal
1) You can keep your plan
2) You can keep your doctor
3) Your premiums will go down by $2500
4) You’ll have more access to care
5) Those with Pre-existing conditions will be protected

texaspolicy.com/brokenpromises

As it relates to Medicaid expansion..

The RAND health insurance experiment and the Oregon Medicaid experiment showed that health insurance expansions produce negligible average effects on health.

nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

At a macro level, there has been significant coverage expansion since 2013, but on one key metric - mortality - population health has worsened since the implementation of the ACA.

files.texaspolicy.com/uploads/2020/0…

Plaintiff attorney defending the ACA falsely claim that 23 million people will be kicked off of their plan.

The fact is that most of the uninsured are already eligible for some form of coverage but choose not to enroll.

kff.org/health-reform/…

If we really wanted to #protectourcare then we should be focusing on health care and not health insurance. The #ACA has been a huge gift to the insurance and hospital industries that have benefitted financially at the expense of American patients.

Coverage isn’t Care!