Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) sat down for an interview on May 12, 2020, with PBS Austin's Judy Maggio, who raised concerns about "holes in the safety nets" affecting many Texans. Maggio asked the Senate Republican about possible federal efforts for those who are now "wondering what they're going to do for health insurance." Cornyn responded: "Well, the good news is that if you lose your employer-provided coverage, which covers about 180 million Americans, that is a significant life event, which makes you then eligible to sign up for the Affordable Care Act -- and as you know, it has a sliding scale of subsidies up to 400% of poverty. So that's an option for people.... [T]he good news is people can find, get coverage under the Affordable Care Act or via Medicaid based on their income."