The ACA: Texas v. United States
The ACA: Texas v. United States
June 2021 Update
In June 2021, the Supreme Court issued a decision after hearing the case in November 2020. The court said that that those challenging the constitutionality of the ACA did not have standing to do so. The case was dismissed after a in a 7-2 decision, and it was a significant victory for all the patients who have benefited from the ACA’s expansion of access to healthcare and the protections it provides to patients.
Read more about the final decision of Texas v. United States.
March 27, 2019
Initially, the Administration refused to defend the ACA in the lawsuit but argued that the protections for patients with pre-existing conditions should be struck down and the rest of the law should stand.
Yesterday, the Administration changed course, announcing that they will file a brief arguing that the entire ACA should be struck down. If this position were to prevail, it would jeopardize health care for millions of people, including cancer patients. Fight CRC is working with our partners in the patient community to combat this effort and as actions become available to take, we will keep our advocates informed.
“As an advocacy community, we are alarmed and deeply concerned about the Administration’s most recent effort to undermine patient protections included in the Affordable Care Act. The law includes critical protections for patients with pre-existing conditions as well as much needed coverage for life-saving preventative services. To strike down the law would jeopardize patient care putting at risk their lives and access to essential healthcare services. We urge the Administration to reconsider their position.”
Background
In 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). In February 2018, Texas and 19 other states, and two individuals, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to argue that the law’s individual mandate (the provision that requires all Americans to have health insurance, with some exceptions) was unconstitutional.
June 2021 Update
In June 2021, the Supreme Court issued a decision after hearing the case in November 2020. The court said that that those challenging the constitutionality of the ACA did not have standing to do so. The case was dismissed after a in a 7-2 decision, and it was a significant victory for all the patients who have benefited from the ACA’s expansion of access to healthcare and the protections it provides to patients.
Read more about the final decision of Texas v. United States.
March 27, 2019
Initially, the Administration refused to defend the ACA in the lawsuit but argued that the protections for patients with pre-existing conditions should be struck down and the rest of the law should stand.
Yesterday, the Administration changed course, announcing that they will file a brief arguing that the entire ACA should be struck down. If this position were to prevail, it would jeopardize health care for millions of people, including cancer patients. Fight CRC is working with our partners in the patient community to combat this effort and as actions become available to take, we will keep our advocates informed.
“As an advocacy community, we are alarmed and deeply concerned about the Administration’s most recent effort to undermine patient protections included in the Affordable Care Act. The law includes critical protections for patients with pre-existing conditions as well as much needed coverage for life-saving preventative services. To strike down the law would jeopardize patient care putting at risk their lives and access to essential healthcare services. We urge the Administration to reconsider their position.”
Background
In 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). In February 2018, Texas and 19 other states, and two individuals, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to argue that the law’s individual mandate (the provision that requires all Americans to have health insurance, with some exceptions) was unconstitutional.
