Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are preparing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. And with the Court scheduled to hear a case on the Affordable Care Act in less than three weeks, it’s of critical importance to understand exactly what a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court could do to health care access for millions of Americans.
 
If the ACA is struck down, 23 million people will lose their health care coverage while protections for 54 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could disappear.[1][2]
 
Take a look at this EPI video, which U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal just tweeted earlier this week. EPI's Josh Bivens discusses how a Medicare for All style health care system could create access to high-quality health care while boosting wages, creating jobs and leading to more efficient labor markets that better match jobs and workers.