Worried About the ACA Being Destroyed, People Tweet #IfILoseCoverage Stories

Who knows what’s going to happen to the Affordable Care Act under President Donald Trump? Does Trump even know what’s going to happen to the Affordable Care Act? Which parts of the law that has helped millions get health insurance will be kept? Which parts will be “repealed and replaced,” as he’s said?

No one wants the answers to those questions more than the people who were able to access health insurance thanks to the ACA. As a result, they started tweeting about it today using the tag #IfILoseCoverage.

Wondering how to talk to friends and family about #Obamacare over turkey and gravy on #Thanksgiving? Follow along: #IfILoseCoverage pic.twitter.com/aQKSNTC5dl

— National Partnership (@NPWF) November 22, 2016

3 million in New York could lose coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Many just got insurance for the 1st time. #IfILoseCoverage

— PPNYC Action Fund (@PPNYCAction) November 22, 2016

#IfILoseCoverage I would not be able to afford my asthma medication. Without it I could die from a single exposure to second-hand smoke.

— (((Tara))) (@oncaffeine) November 22, 2016

Because of the ACA I’m on my parents health insurance. If I lose coverage, I would not be able to afford my living expenses #IfILoseCoverage pic.twitter.com/uv2Nb5y8C3

— Cherie Martin (@SureCherie) November 22, 2016

#Obamacare ensures access to & coverage of preventive services & care inc mammograms, pap smears, & contraceptives! #IfIlosecoverage

— AAUW Public Policy (@AAUWPolicy) November 22, 2016

#IfILoseCoverage I will be a person with severe bipolar disorder and depression with no way to afford medication.

— Grace Allen (@gmarieallen) November 22, 2016

Even if you have insurance from your job, you can still lose benefits if the ACA is repealed #IfILoseCoverage

— RWV4HealthCare (@RWV4HealthCare) November 22, 2016

#IfILoseCoverage I will not be able to afford my prescription costs & will no longer go to the doctor’s for routine check-ups or well-visits

— Stephanie Silkowski (@StephSilkowski) November 22, 2016

Need to share that #ifIlosecoverage I will get sick and die. As a woman living with HIV my health care is my life. #penspeaks

— Barb Cardell (@BarbCardell) November 22, 2016

#IfILoseCoverage I won’t have access to care & meds to keep my Crohn’s disease under control.

— Cate Bonacini (@cbonac) November 22, 2016

I would have to pay $1,000 a month to buy my medication over the counter #IfILoseCoverage

— Simon Owens (@simonowens) November 22, 2016

#IfILoseCoverage “My family would be bankrupt”. This story is from Pamela Apple, NYC pic.twitter.com/kEU29eIjSS

— RWV4HealthCare (@RWV4HealthCare) November 22, 2016

Participate on Twitter if losing your coverage will have a severe impact on you.

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