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Obamacare’s Insurance Safety Net Protects Many of the Millions Losing Their Employer-Provided Health Insurance—But Not All

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Obamacare’s Insurance Safety Net Protects Many of the Millions Losing Their Employer-Provided Health Insurance—But Not All
People walk through a shuttered business district in Brooklyn in New York City on May 12, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Simon F. Haeder
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The loss of 31 million jobs due to coronavirus has an added downside: 27 million have lost job-based health insurance. The worst may still lie ahead. One study estimated that 25 to 43 million people could lose coverage from their employer.
Simon F. Haeder
Simon F. Haeder
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Simon F. Haeder is an assistant professor of Public Policy at the Pennsylvania State University.
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