He has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to consider legislation to expand health coverage and lower costs. About 30 million Americans remain uninsured, and the Kaiser Family Foundation recently estimated that the number of people with employer-based insurance dropped by two million to three million from March to September last year. “This is really the first true test of the A.C.A.,” said Cynthia Cox, who directs a Kaiser Family Foundation program on the law. “In past recessions, you usually see the uninsured rate increase significantly. When the act was signed into law, he memorably used an expletive to whisper in Mr. Obama’s ear that it was a big deal.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2021 23:36 UTC