How can so many people become uninsured?

In reading an article from MSN, it is feared that too 43 million people are going to lose employer sponsored health insurance during the covid crisis. Prior to covid, 160 million Americans purchased their insurance through their employer. Now with some 30 million out of work, people are uninsured. Is this going to make it seem that the cure is worse than the disease?

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bijouxbroussard · F

Well, there [b]was[/b] a healthcare plan for a minute where more people were covered than in recent times (since not all employers provide healthcare). After the ACA was scuttled by this administration we were told there would be a replacement that [b]also[/b] covered pre-existing conditions. We’re still waiting. 😔

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard The ACA insured about 20 million people who were uninsured at the time. Twice that are posed to lose their healthcare because they have become unemployed. It doesn't matter at this point whether it is subsidized by the government or employer sponsored, they aren't getting a paycheck to cover their cost.