The Future of the Affordable Care Act - California Health Care Foundation

The Future of the Affordable Care Act
This collection highlights key resources on the impact of the ACA in California and the potential consequences if the law is abolished. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it even more difficult to predict the Supreme Court’s ruling in an upcoming federal lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the ACA. The ACA may also be shaped by actions of the president and Congress in the coming months and years.

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The Affordable Care Act in California: What’s at Stake in California v. Texas?

In this series, the UC Berkeley Labor Center explores the consequences for California if the Affordable Care Act is overturned. Publications focus on racial and ethnic health disparities, health coverage for those with low incomes, and potential job losses in California.

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The Historical Journey of the ACA

Insure the Uninsured Project provides necessary context into what’s at stake for Californians with the historical and current legal and legislative challenges to the ACA.

This Legal Attack on the ACA Could Be the Big One

September 28, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Medi-Cal, Health Equity, Expanding Health Coverage

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Supporters of the landmark health care law are feeling uneasy about future rulings on it by the US Supreme Court.

Working Californians Enrolled in Medi-Cal Share Their Stories

NORC at the University of Chicago, UC Berkeley Labor Center

Medi-Cal covers close to three million working Californians. Many became eligible because the ACA expanded the program to more adults with low incomes. This report combines key findings from survey data with insights from in-depth interviews with enrollees to paint a picture of working Californians who rely on Medi-Cal, why they came to enroll in the program, and the role it plays in their lives.

How Many in Your Area Are Covered by the Affordable Care Act?

Katherine Wilson

Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

This is an overview of the Affordable Care Act’s role in providing health care coverage to Californians, which is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ACA remains under threat. See how many people in your local area are covered under the ACA.

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Implications of the Fifth Circuit Court Decision in Texas v. United States

Expanding Health Coverage

Texas v. United States challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) given the elimination of the law’s individual mandate penalties. The Urban Institute analyzes the impact if the Supreme Court were to find the entire ACA unconstitutional. It estimates that nearly 20 million Americans would lose insurance coverage, including 3.8 million Californians.

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After Justice Ginsburg’s Loss, What a New Court Could Mean for the ACA

Expanding Health Coverage

This Health Affairs Blog post grapples with the questions that have arisen after Justice Ginsburg’s death and what they mean for the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Who will be nominated to fill her seat? Will a new justice be seated by the time the court is scheduled to hear California v. Texas on November 10? How does the new makeup of the court affect the potential outcome in Texas? And what is the role of Congress in addressing the lawsuit?

Ten Years After: The ACA’s Success in Five Charts

Anne Sunderland

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends

Happy birthday to the landmark law that reshaped the American health care system.

The Affordable Care Act Turns 10

Xenia Shih Bion

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Since 2010, the ACA has been folded into American life in myriad ways, reducing the number of people who are uninsured to historically low levels.

Expanding Medicaid Can Save Lives

August 12, 2019

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: A new study suggests that the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion reduced death rates among older adults with low incomes.

Researchers: Medicaid Expansion Equals Better Coverage, Better Outcomes

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Research suggests residents of Medicaid expansion states experience improved health and well-being.

ACA Reduces Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Coverage Rates in California

Coverage Trends

New data from the California Health Insurance Survey show that coverage in California remained stable in 2016–17. Of particular note is how the Affordable Care Act has narrowed disparities in coverage between different racial and ethnic groups.