Opportunity Wisconsin weighs in after ruling upholds health law
June 17, 2021
MADISON, Wis.— Opportunity Wisconsin released the following statement today after the conservative U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold the Affordable Care Act and dismiss the latest attacks on the law, led by Senator Ron Johnson.
Meghan Roh, Opportunity Wisconsin program director:
“The decade-long war on our healthcare has been stopped once again. Not only has the Affordable Care Act once again been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, but it continues to be a lifesaving law that enjoys significant, bipartisan support among Wisconsinites. However, Senator Ron Johnson has spent the entirety of his political career hellbent on rolling back the law and its critical provisions, like coverage for over 2.4 million folks in the Badger State with pre-existing conditions. We’re calling on Senator Johnson to drop his assault on the Affordable Care Act and instead focus his energy on supporting policies that continue to expand access to the kind of high quality, affordable care the law provides.”
In 2017, Senator Johnson helped lead an effort in the Senate to strip healthcare coverage away from Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions which could now include people who survived the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, Senator Johnon voted against the American Rescue Plan which reduces healthcare costs by approximately $600 for folks in Wisconsin. For example, a 60-year-old couple with a household income of $75,000 could save $1,389 in monthly premiums.
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