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.