MI HR0078

Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to reverse its March 25, 2019 position supporting the striking down of the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) following the Texas v. United States federal court decision.

Notes that the ACA resulted in nearly 20 million Americans gaining health insurance coverage and provides protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, lifetime/annual caps removal, and Medicaid expansion options.

Highlights that Michigan's Medicaid Expansion (Healthy Michigan Plan) signed in 2013 now covers over 657,000 residents, reduced uninsured children by 40,000, and decreased uninsured non-elderly adults from 16 percent to 7 percent between 2013-2017.

States that repealing the ACA would reverse healthcare gains in Michigan, particularly harming vulnerable populations including low-income individuals and those with pre-existing medical conditions.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the Attorney General of the United States and references Michigan's intervention in the Texas v. United States case as part of a 20-state coalition.