Becker's Healthcare July 10, 2019
Anne-Marie Kommers

Repealing the ACA could have several unexpected, more subtle effects beyond depriving 21 million people of health insurance, according to The New York Times.

Five consequences of repealing the ACA:

1. Insurance customers could lose consumer protections. Health plans could start increasing deductibles, charging older customers at higher prices and dropping expensive benefits such as prescription drugs.

2. Drugmakers could be discouraged from continuing to invest in biosimilars, since the ACA allows the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate and approve those drugs. The FDA has already approved 21 biosimilars but could lose that approval.

3. Several Medicare experiments could be put in jeopardy. The ACA created a new office, the...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, HHS, Insurance, Medicaid, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Pharma, Provider, Public Exchange, Regulations
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