Pennsylvania – Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans have doubled down on their threats to put Pennsylvania’s health care coverage on the chopping block – threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has been providing families across the state with coverage for a decade. If they get their way, 758,000 seniors and people with disabilities across Pennsylvania could receive worse care.
“Despite clear opposition from the American people, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans only continue to double and triple down on their extremist attacks on our health care. If they succeed in dismantling the Affordable Care Act, hundreds of thousands of seniors and Pennsylvanians with disabilities could see home care wait times balloon and the quality of nursing home care erode,” said Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Senator Sharif Street. “That’s the MAGA vision for America – letting vulnerable communities pay the price while the GOP sides with insurance companies and Big Pharma. In 2024, Pennsylvanians will reject their extreme agenda and help President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to fight for affordable and accessible health care by sending them back to the White House next November.”
Here’s what repealing the Affordable Care Act could mean for Pennsylvania seniors and Americans with disabilities:
- Over 4.5 million Americans aged 55-64 could lose health coverage.
- Less funding would be available for critical home care services, which could lead to wait lists for home care in the 13 states and DC that don’t currently have them, including Pennsylvania, and cause wait lists to balloon in the 37 states that already do, including Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania could be forced to cut nursing home rates, which research shows could lead to worse care for residents.
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