If Affordable Care Act subsidies end, the effects will cascade

Thousands of Iowans and millions of Americans are about to confront a series of health cliffs . In January, health insurance premiums will explode, doubling or even tripling causing the first health care cliff as many will drop their insurance via the exchanges and go without coverage, unable to afford the price. With no health coverage, soon after a second health care cliff will appear: the compounding effects of no health care leading to more and more serious health issues. Next, a third health care cliff will occur as the uninsured go to hospital emergency rooms and clinics desperate for treatment, triggering a fourth health cliff where hospitals, clinics and providers experience a flood of patients without health care wh

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