There’s no NHS in the USA, so millions of Americans rely on low-cost health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But with the future of the ACA in the balance, many people with pre-existing conditions could be left with huge bills or no coverage at all.

In the wake of the US elections, and with the focus on our amazing NHS, we asked our news team in the States to send us a report on their system and how two mums – including one who’s originally from the UK – are worried about whether they’ll still be able to get coverage for their children’s expensive medical needs, if the highest court in the land decides to scrap the programme.

Claire Renwick sent us this report from San Diego California.

The Obama Health Care Plan or Obama Care Plan is a plan for health care reform in the US. This plan was presented as a new health care bill which was signed the law by President Obama in 2010. The law is officially titled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010 and is sometimes called “ObamaCare” or the Affordable Care Act for short.

The new health care law has already aided millions of Americans afford better quality health insurance, helped to reform the health insurance industry, and has expanded Americans healthcare rights. The bill also aims to reduce wasteful spending in healthcare.