Nikki Haley Latest MAGA Candidate Open to Repealing the Affordable Care Act |
Elections, Elected Officials, Political Parties |
Written by Biden for President 2024 Press |
Friday, 01 December 2023 10:31 |
WASHINGTON - In response to Nikki Haley leaving the door open to repealing the Affordable Care Act, Biden-Harris 2024 spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: “Nikki Haley showed us who she is as governor of South Carolina when she blocked Medicaid expansion, proudly and deliberately denying thousands of her own constituents access to affordable health care. So it’s no surprise she appears to have no problem ripping away the law that 40 million Americans rely on for health insurance. Make no mistake: the Donald Trump plan – who Haley still loudly supports – of a MAGA repeal of the ACA could leave millions of Americans without health care coverage, allow insurance companies to deny coverage for those with preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes, and force families to pay exorbitant costs. Whether it’s Trump, Haley, or another MAGA minion, Republicans are coming for Americans’ health care – but President Biden won’t let that happen.” NEW: Nikki Haley was asked yesterday if she would repeal the Affordable Care Act, and she left the door open to ripping away health care coverage from millions of Americans. Jack Heath: “…They're going ahead and saying you would repeal the Affordable Care Act, would you?” Haley has consistently attacked the Affordable Care Act and called to “defund” it. Haley: “We have fought Obamacare in South Carolina as much as we possibly could. We said no to the state exchanges. We said no to the Medicaid expansion.…They just turned and set every state back with this bill that we know did not work.” Haley vowed to never expand Medicaid coverage as governor of South Carolina – which left millions of her constituents uninsured and forced them to pay exorbitant out-of-pocket costs to receive essential care. NBC News: “Haley opposed efforts to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (South Carolina remains just one of 11 states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid to allow more Americans to have health insurance).” Haley’s comments come after Trump this week has renewed his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, saying MAGA Republicans “should never give up” in their efforts to “terminate” the landmark legislation. Daily Beast: “Trump Revives Plan to Dismantle Obamacare if Elected in 2024” If Haley, Trump, or another MAGA Republican takes power and repeals the Affordable Care Act – as many as 135 million people with preexisting conditions could have their protections ripped away from them. Center for American Progress: “According to new estimates from the Center for American Progress, 135 million people under age 65, or about half of nonelderly people, have a preexisting condition that an insurer could use to discriminate against them if they ever sought coverage through the individual market in the absence of ACA protections.” Repealing the Affordable Care Act is extremely unpopular and would be devastating for the millions of Americans who depend on it. Jon Favreau: “If Trump wins, 40 million people could lose their health care, and insurance companies would get to deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. If Biden wins, that…won’t happen.” |
Last Updated on Saturday, 02 December 2023 10:51 |