Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more older adults get health insurance coverage and receive the supports they need to remain in their homes as they age. The American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Republican "repeal and replace" bill, would take away health insurance for 24 million Americans and cut Medicaid funding by 25 percent over the next ten years.
The bill poses many dangers for older adults today and in the future, as it would:
- Raise the costs of insurance and health care
- Put pressure on state budgets
- Lead to cuts in services
- Undermine the financial stability of Medicare
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