Affordable Health Care Act in Alabama

An estimated half million Alabamians could see the cost of their healthcare jump by up to twenty five percent as soon as today. The Kaiser Family Foundation website says that’s how many Alabamians are covered by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and by how much the cost of that coverage may increase with the expiration of federal subsidies. That apparently doesn’t include the number of state residents who will lose their health insurance altogether.

The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. The Kaiser Family Foundation says close to a half million Alabamians depend on the ACA for health coverage.

The ongoing standoff between Congressional Democrats and Republicans could have major implications for Alabama getting their healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. The website Healthcare.org says roughly a half million residents of the state get coverage through the ACA. Alabama’s Department of Insurance estimates the coming rate hikes could reach as high as 25%

Close to two hundred thousand people in Alabama, and two other States could see over $300 million dollars in medical debt disappear. A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out their doctor bills.

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