The office of Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) released the following fact sheet about the impact of "TrumpCare" on Illinois and the 1st Congressional District if Republicans are successful in dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Illinois stands to lose $3.2 billion in federal funding.
"The elimination of the Medicaid expansion will strip medical coverage from 637,056 Illinoisans and $3.2 billion in federal Medicaid funding from the state as a whole," Rush said. "Abolishing the Medicaid expansion will prevent 55,000 of my constituents from accessing affordable health care and will have a detrimental impact on them and our society as a whole. The "Make America Sick Again" proposals from the Republicans will face a vigorous challenge when it reaches the full House."
Roughly 20 million Americans have gained access to health care through the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including subsidized coverage through the insurance Marketplaces and the ACA's historic Medicaid expansion.
President Trump and congressional Republicans' plan to repeal the ACA would have devastating effects on these individuals and their families. This fact sheet summarizes what is at stake in Illinois in the affordable health care repeal debate as Republicans in Congress consider eliminating many of the ACA's provisions through a process known as budget reconciliation.
Repealing or weakening the law could reverse historic gains in coverage and access to care and endanger the health and welfare of hundreds of thousands of individuals and their families in Illinois.