SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today, the Affordable Care Act is back in court thanks to another Republican lawsuit against the popular law. In an unusual twist, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice will not be defending the A.C.A. Instead, they sided with Republicans seeking to have the Affordable Care Act declared unconstitutional.
“It’s almost a time-honored tradition at this point, Donald Trump and the Republicans once again trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which is working for millions of Americans. If this Trump-backed lawsuit ends the Affordable Care Act, it will jeopardize the health insurance of over one million Minnesotans,” said Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota DFL. “And despite their promises, Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have no replacement plan in place if the ACA is eliminated. A Trump ‘victory’ in this lawsuit would deal a catastrophic blow to our entire health care system, and that should disturb every single Minnesotan.”
If the Republican lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act is successful:
- 380,000 Minnesotans would lose their health insurance
- 744,000 Minnesotans with pre-existing conditions could lose their insurance
- 53,000 health care jobs would be lost in Minnesota
- 38,000 Minnesota young adults will no longer be able to stay on their parents insurance
- 2,761,583 Minnesotans could once again have to pay for preventive care, like mammograms and flu shots
“It’s clear that Donald Trump and his Republican allies will not be satisfied until they’ve ripped health care coverage away from vulnerable families across our state,” added Martin. “No means no, President Trump. How many times do Americans have to say we don’t want the ACA repealed or replaced for you to listen?”