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WARNING: Graphics-intensive thread ahead.How many Americans would lose healthcare coverage if the #ACA is struck down in YOUR Congressional District? (Updated for the #COVID19 era) 1/ http://acasignups.net/20/06/29/how-many-would-lose-coverage-if-aca-struck-down-your-congressional-district-updated-covid19
In March 2019, the @urbaninstitute wrote an analysis which concluded that if the Trump/GOP #TexasFoldEm lawsuit is successful & the #ACA is struck down, 20 million Americans would lose healthcare coverage & states would lose $135 billion/yr in funding. 2/ https://www.urban.org/research/publication/state-state-estimates-coverage-and-funding-consequences-full-repeal-aca
A few months later,
@EmilyG_DC, @NicoleRapfogel & I broke those 20 million people & $135 billion/yr out by all 425 Congressional Districts: 3/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2019/12/19/478930/court-ruling-aca-hurts-patients-destabilizes-health-insurance-markets/
@EmilyG_DC, @NicoleRapfogel & I broke those 20 million people & $135 billion/yr out by all 425 Congressional Districts: 3/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2019/12/19/478930/court-ruling-aca-hurts-patients-destabilizes-health-insurance-markets/
However, all of this was from *before* the #COVID19 pandemic hit the U.S. at the beginning of this year. With 40 million+ Americans having lost their jobs & a healthcare system uended, @EmilyG_DC & @NicoleRapfogel posted an updated/revised estimate: 4/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2020/06/24/486768/health-care-repeal-lawsuit-strip-coverage-23-million-americans/
Their @AmProg analysis concluded that the number of Americans who'd lose their healthcare coverage if the Supreme Court strikes down the #ACA would be over 3 million higher than the prior estimate...~23 million total. However, they ran the numbers at the state level only. 5/
Therefore, I've taken their new estimates a step further & have broken that 23 million estimate out by all 435 House districts. This version doesn't include the additional *funding* which would be lost, though I'd guess it would be perhaps $20 billion more/yr (~$155B total). 6/
ALABAMA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 186,000 Alabamans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
ALASKA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 75,000 Alaskans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
ARIZONA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 363,000 Arizonans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
ARKANSAS: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 329,000 Arkansans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
CALIFORNIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 4,227,000 Californians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
COLORADO: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 470,000 Coloradans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
CONNECTICUT: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 262,000 Nutmeggers are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
DELAWARE: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 38,000 Delawareans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 42,000 District residents are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
FLORIDA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 1,750,000 Floridians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
GEORGIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 552,000 Georgians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
HAWAII: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 31,000 Hawaiians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
IDAHO: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 99,000 Idahoans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
ILLINOIS: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 736,000 Illinoisan are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
INDIANA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 564,000 Hoosiers are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
IOWA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 227,000 Iowans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
KANSAS: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 94,000 Kansans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
KENTUCKY: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 427,000 Kentuckians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
LOUISIANA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 538,000 Lousianans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MAINE: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 98,000 Mainers are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MARYLAND: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 414,000 Marylanders are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MASSACHUSETTS: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 192,000 Bay Staters are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MICHIGAN: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 827,000 Michiganders are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MINNESOTA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 337,000 Minnesotans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MISSISSIPPI: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 123,000 Mississippians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MISSOURI: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 230,000 Missourians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
MONTANA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 125,000 Montanans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEBRASKA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 75,000 Nebraskans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEVADA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 309,000 Nevadans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEW HAMPSHIRE: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 105,000 New Hampshirites are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEW JERSEY: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 686,000 New Jerseyites are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEW MEXICO: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 245,000 New Mexicans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NEW YORK: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 828,000 New Yorkers are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
NORTH CAROLINA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 607,000 North Carolinians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
Hold on...have to go take Buddy out for a walk...
NORTH DAKOTA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 35,000 North Dakotans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
OHIO: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 863,000 Ohioans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
OKLAHOMA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 180,000 Sooners are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
OREGON: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 418,000 Oregonians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
PENNSYLVANIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 996,000 Pennsylvanians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
RHODE ISLAND: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 79,000 Rhode Islanders are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
SOUTH CAROLINA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 288,000 South Carolinians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
SOUTH DAKOTA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 22,000 South Dakotans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
TENNESSEE: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 232,000 Tennesseans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
TEXAS: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 1,958,000 Texans are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
UTAH: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 143,000 Utahns are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
VERMONT: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 21,000 Vermonters are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
VIRGINIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 741,000 Virginians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
WASHINGTON STATE: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 654,000 Washingtonians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
WEST VIRGINIA: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 178,000 rWest Virginians are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
WISCONSIN: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 224,000 Wisconsinites are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
AND FINALLY...
WYOMING: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 18,000 Wyomingites are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
WYOMING: If the #ACA is struck down by Trump/GOP's #TexasFoldEm lawsuit, 18,000 Wyomingites are projected to lose healthcare coverage. #ProtectOurCare #DropTheLawsuit
WHEW!
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