Fighting For Your Health
ACA Insights
Law Improved Access to Care for Americans Ages 50-64
The law prompted a 47.4 percent drop in the uninsured rate across the country
ACA Requires Coverage for Preexisting Conditions
Without the protection, four out of 10 adults ages 50 to 64 could be denied health coverage
Prevents an Age Tax and Huge Premiums for Older Americans
Insurers can't charge older Americans more than three times the amount they charge a younger person
Federal Subsidies Critical for the Low-Income Population
Otherwise older adults with high medical expenses and chronic conditions would be unable to afford care
President Moves to Weaken Health Care Law
Two new decisions would lead to higher health costs for older and sicker Americans
Behind the Numbers
Sounding the Alarm on Medicaid Funding
Proposed cuts would limit access to health care for society’s most vulnerable
Inside the Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
Closing the coverage gap protected millions of beneficiaries from high drug costs
Short-Term Health Plans Equal Higher Premiums
Proposed rules threaten to increase costs for older adults who rely on individual market coverage
ACA Helps People Pay Their Medical Bills
Still, disparities remain by gender, race and ethnicity, income, and health status
Short-term Plans Discriminate Against the Old and Sick
Congress should reject skimpy policies that could undermine coverage for many older Americans
Medicare Vouchers Would Impede Access to Care
The proposed system would reduce – not increase – options for beneficiaries
Flat Tax Credits Are Not the Answer
Replacing the ACA’s tax credits with a “flat” tax credit would substantially reduce their value
Better Care Reconciliation Act Defeated
The bill would have jeopardized care for older Americans and Medicare and Medicaid recipients
AARP Opposes the Gramm/Cassidy/Heller/Johnson Framework
The legislation would have triggered costs in the individual private insurance market to skyrocket
