It is a sad day indeed that the Republican-led majority in the House of Representatives voted today to pass the American Health Care Act that effectively repeals the Affordable Care Act. This will mean millions of Americans — especially those with pre-existing conditions — will lose their health care insurance. It shreds the Medicaid safety net for millions of frail elders, disabled adults, and special needs children.

Here are some specifics:

By Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance

As of this writing, the policy battle over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in Congress. The issue that gets the most coverage at the moment is how big the loss of health insurance coverage for individuals will be under the proposed Republican sponsored American Health Care Act. Just released estimates by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office state that 24 million Americans will lose their health insurance coverage within a decade.

[Editor's note: This blog was originally posted on the the Atlas of Caregiving website on June 2, 2016. The Atlas of Caregiving Pilot is a partner project of Family Caregiver Alliance.

[Note: The following FCA Blog post was originally published in 2012. After sharing a recent article from The New York Times—“In Palliative Care, Comfort Is the Top Priority”—on FCA's Facebook page we decided to revisit this post.]