As the Affordable Care Act remains in jeopardy, BET's Cord Jefferson focuses on studies that show how it will affect the African-American community if the Supreme Court declares the law unconstitutional.
With the legality of President Obamaâs landmark Affordable Care Act now being considered in the nationâs highest court, millions of Americans await a ruling to figure out whatâs going to happen with their health care. One subgroup paying particular attention, of course, is the African-American community âŚ
The problem? Much of it comes back to unemployment. For a variety of reasons, Blacks are jobless more, meaning they get insurance through their employer â the leading access to health care â less frequently than others. Of Blacks who do have jobs, many have part-time gigs, which typically donât offer adequate health-care coverage âŚ
Even with the ACA things are not rosy for African-Americans and health care. Without the law, however, things simply get that much worse.
Read Cord Jefferson's entire piece at BET.
