CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES: Congress Should Bolster ACA Marketplace Coverage Amid COVID-19
The coronavirus has resulted in job loses or income changes, which has had an effect on health care. Many people feel that Congress should pass a law--or laws--that would increase access to health insurance through the marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. This is especially important during a pandemic and severe recession. Congress could make the marketplace plans more accessible and affordable. States that run their own marketplaces did this, and it allowed more people access coverage.