Monday 21 November 2016

Letter: ACA repeal would turn back century of health care progress

I commend Sen. Joe Manchin for calling for reform of the Affordable Care Act rather than repeal (W.Va. reps to seek repeal of EPA rules, ACA, Nov. 10).

It is shocking to think that President-elect Donald Trump and Congress might repeal the ACA and turn back the clock on a century of progress toward universal health care.

President Richard Nixon and President Ronald Reagan had plans that included some of the principles in the ACA. Access to affordable health care should not be a privilege for the rich and those employed full-time in big business. It is a fundamental right.

Repeal of the ACA would be “devastating” to West Virginia (to quote Terri Giles on Nov. 11). Health care is a large sector of our economy and West Virginia has poor health outcomes and higher morbidity and mortality than most states. For the full article click here For the full article click here 



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