Gov. Jack would expand and conserve the affordable care act rather than abolishing it. 

 

1. The Act Works

   1. Health care spending has, indeed, decreased since the act’s passing. In a study by the Office of the Actuary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the official reduction of health care spending from 2010 to 2017 declined by $2.3 trillion. 

   2. The economy has grown at a steady rate. The Common Wealth Fund completed a report outlining the ACA’s effects over a five-year period from 2010 to 2015 and compares its effects to the past. One particular exhibit shows the effect on the economy’s GDP (inflation adjusted) from 2000 to 2015 through a graph. The demo reveals a steady, growing curve from 2000 until 2007, which is when an economic recession occurred under Republican George Bush’s presidency. This, however, changes in the 2009-2010 era, consequently when the ACA was passed. Since then, the trend has increased at a steady slope. 

2. Bring back the Individual Mandate, but Lessen its Impact.

   1. The penalty ensured that everyone who can afford a healthcare plan but does not want to pay for one will pay a penalty. However, this penalty was recently disbanded in 2019. Under Gov. Jack’s presidency, this penalty will be reimbursed. The fees taken from the penalty will become funding for the economy and pay for their healthcare. In 2016, for example, 10 percent of 65-year old citizens did not pay for healthcare since the cost was “too high.” Doing this will make sure that everyone is incentive to get healthcare without putting an undue burden on the poor.

3. Give More People Access to Health Care.

   1. A lack of healthcare is detrimental to the population. According to the comparison site Procon, the United States—despite being the 16th richest nation—is at “the bottom of the list” in terms of preventing mortality. Harvard conducted a research in December 2009 and found a correlation between the death rate and lack of health care. The rate was “44,789 deaths per year” and created a 40 -percent increased death rate among the uninsured.

      1. Small businesses provide a gateway for decreased employment and better access to healthcare. According to the Business Coalition for Single-Payer Healthcare, labor costs could be reduced by 10-12 percent if healthcare was attainable through a single-payer system. Even 56 percent of Americans receive healthcare through their employer, according to Procon.