What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past

By Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University. Larissa Pisney of Denver protests outside the Aurora, Colorado offices of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) to show her displeasure with efforts to dismantle the ACA. David Zalubowski/AP After much secrecy and no public deliberation, Senate Republicans finalized release their “draft” repeal and replace bill for…