JD Vance's Health Plan Could Unravel Affordable Care Act Protections

Vance's proposal to segment insurance risk pools may lead to higher costs for those with preexisting conditions and pregnant individuals.

Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance suggests separating health insurance risk pools based on individuals' health status.
The proposed changes could result in higher premiums for those with chronic conditions, effectively undoing Affordable Care Act protections.
Vance's plan may make pregnancy-related health care more expensive and less accessible, reversing gains made under the ACA.
Critics argue that without significant federal subsidies, the plan could lead to prohibitively expensive coverage for higher-risk patients.
The proposal faces political challenges, as past efforts to repeal the ACA have been unpopular and unsuccessful.