In its first 11 years, the Affordable Care Act has covered 20+M people a year, protected millions more who have pre-existing conditions, and brought a litany of other good things. #ACA11 /thread cbpp.org/research/healt… The ACA has lowered the uninsured rate for people of all ages, of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, and at all education levels. #ACA11 cbpp.org/uninsured-rate…

The ACA marketplaces are critical for people who lose their jobs & insurance in an economic downturn. Here’s how Congress can help folks land softly. [thread] First, lower premium costs by boosting tax credits so people at the bottom of the income scale pay nothing for the benchmark silver plan.