As Supreme Court takes up ACA, Democrats point to COVID-19 impact

The Democrats’ brief said the ACA has been “instrumental in our Nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” citing support by the ACA’s Prevention and Public Health Fund for efforts to track the spread of coronavirus, enhance laboratory capacity, and expand diagnostic testing.

As Democratic-led states filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing repeal the Affordable Care Act, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says the current COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating the ACA’s  relevance.

“The Affordable Care Act is a pillar of health and economic security in America, and its protections are more important than ever, as the coronavirus crisis shatters the lives and livelihoods of millions,” Pelosi said.  “As our brief makes clear, the President’s insistence on doubling down on his senseless and cruel argument in court to destroy the ACA and every last one of its benefits and protections is unconscionable, particularly in the middle of a pandemic.”