The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments to repeal the ACA on Nov. 10
Should the law be repealed, nearly 500,000 Georgians could lose their health care, and 1.8 million Georgians could be denied coverage for having a pre-existing condition
Atlanta, Ga. — Today, Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) met with President Trump’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett, which begs the question: did David Perdue stand-up for his constituents’ health care?
Last week, within minutes of Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, David Perdue blindly endorsed her for the Supreme Court.
He didn’t even think the nominee needed to answer questions under oath before he announced his support. But after he falsely claimed he will “always fight to ensure Americans with pre-existing conditions are protected,” he’s been silent on the impact she could have on the GOP-backed lawsuit Perdue supports to take the Affordable Care Act’s protections away.
Perdue needs to take his role seriously and not just be a blind vote for someone who could endanger his constituents. Did he ask her the tough questions?
- Will Judge Barrett impartially uphold the rule of law and defend the public interest by upholding the Affordable Care Act, which prevents insurance companies from denying health coverage to Americans suffering from cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other pre-existing conditions?
- Will Judge Barrett impartially uphold the rule of law in Roe v. Wade and defend the fundamental right to privacy in health care?
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the Trump Administration-backed lawsuit seeking to nullify the ACA on November 10, leaving the entire Affordable Care Act at risk of being struck down when the court makes its final ruling in 2021.
Should the law be overturned, half a million Georgians would be at risk of losing their health care, and it could also allow insurance companies to once again charge Georgians more — or simply deny them coverage — for having asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, or another pre-existing condition.
“Senator Perdue has spent years trying to rip health care away from Georgia families, but now he simultaneously wants to convince us he will protect those with pre-existing conditions,” said Jake Best, Ossoff’s press secretary. “Georgians deserve to know, Senator, did you ask the tough questions of Judge Barrett to protect your constituents’ health care, or will you continue to cower behind Donald Trump and support a lawsuit to take away those protections?”
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