Obamacare Supreme Court Case Decision: Latinos Applaud Decision; 4.2 Million Latino Enrollees Impacted
*This piece goes through the usual list of political public statements, but it also shows how the Latino community was, in its majority, in favor of and aided by the Affordable Care Act. This Supreme Court decision will have a big impact among Latinos. VL
By Michael Oleaga, Latin Post
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling against the plaintiffs in the King vs. Burwell case provided security for many of the 4.2 million Latinos who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare.
As Latin Post reported, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to keep the ACA’s subsidy system in place for the 34 states that have yet to form a state-based health insurance marketplace. [tweet_dis]Since the first provision of the ACA went into effect in 2010, the national Latino uninsured rate dropped by 12.3-percentage points[/tweet_dis], which is the largest percentage rate decline compared to African Americans and whites. Since 2010, more than 4.2 million Latinos have gained health insurance. Despite the benefits, Latinos are still the largest uninsured group.
[pullquote][tweet_dis]Latinos, ranging from politicians and health-based to immigrant-based organizations, have commended the Supreme Court’s health care ruling.[/tweet_dis][/pullquote]“Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them,” wrote Justice John Roberts in the court’s majority opinion statement.
Latinos, ranging from politicians and health-based to immigrant-based organizations, have commended the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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