As a potential repeal of the Affordable
Care Act looms with no clear replacement, many experts are already painting a
dire portrait of what that may mean for Americans: One million lost jobs,
longer workdays, and delayed retirement.
Job Losses
The repeal could result in an estimated 1 million jobs lost in the
healthcare industries, according to a computer model from George Washington
University and the Commonwealth Fund that simulated what would happen if just the
tax credits and Medicare expansions were rolled back.
Already, the Advisory Board Company, a
large D.C.-based health care consultancy, has announced restructuring and 220
layoffs.
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