Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort
The Affordable Care Act has benefited New York enormously: between 2013 and 2016, 1 million New Yorkers gained coverage, bringing our uninsured rate to an all-time low of just six percent.
Through this law, millions of New Yorkers have been able to enroll in high quality affordable health care offered by the New York State of Health Marketplace in the form of Medicaid, the Essential Plan or commercial plans. Studies demonstrate that health coverage brings economic stability and alleviates stress for low- and moderate-income families. Household bankruptcies are at their lowest levels in decades. In addition, the Affordable Care Act has helped improve the broader New York economy by stabilizing our robust health care industry. . .