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This Resolution expresses the disapproval of the West Virginia House of Delegates towards State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his actions aimed at weakening affordable healthcare coverage for the state's residents. The resolution highlights that a significant portion of West Virginians have pre-existing conditions, such as asthma or diabetes, and that before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies could deny coverage based on these conditions. The ACA, also known as Obamacare, has provided crucial healthcare coverage to approximately 150,000 West Virginians through its Medicaid expansion and offers substantial federal funding and subsidies that keep insurance premiums low. The resolution criticizes Attorney General Morrisey for his involvement in the lawsuit *Texas v. Azar*, which challenges the ACA, and for endorsing an alternative plan, Senate Bill 284, that the resolution argues would eliminate over $1 billion in federal funding and subsidies, potentially leading to job losses and a reduction in the state's GDP. Therefore, the House of Delegates is formally requesting that Attorney General Morrisey withdraw West Virginia from the *Texas v. Azar* lawsuit to protect affordable healthcare access and the benefits the ACA provides to the state.