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Four Republicans Swiftly Announce Opposition, Endangering Bill’s Chance Of Passage
Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Lee (Utah), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) release a joint statement about their problems with the legislation, but their stances appear to be negotiable.
Senate Health Bill Includes House Provision To Cut N.Y. Counties’ Medicaid Obligations
The bill would have additional repercussions for other states, too. For instance, because of state law, Illinois could feel the cutback in Medicaid faster than other states. News outlets look at some of the concerns in New York, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, California and Georgia.
Defunding Of Planned Parenthood Slammed: ‘Women Of America Should Have Fear Struck’ In Their Hearts
The Republicans’ plan strips federal funding for the organization for a year.
Senate Plan Would Give Corporations, High Income Earners A $1 Trillion Tax Cut
The draft released by Senate leaders would delay the Cadillac tax on expensive health insurance and repeal the health law’s taxes on investment income, high-income Medicare beneficiaries, employers who don’t offer insurance, people who don’t get insurance, medical devices and tanning services.
$2B Included To Fight Opioid Epidemic Far Short Of The Funding Some Republicans Were Seeking
Republican senators in states that have been hit hard by the crisis were seeking $45 billion over 10 years.
Loopholes Built Into GOP Plan That Would Let States Bypass Preexisting Conditions Guarantees
For example, depending on what states elect to do, somebody with cancer might be able to buy insurance but find it doesn’t cover expensive chemotherapy. Media outlets look at different aspects of the Senate’s proposal and how they affect premiums, subsidies and public health funding.
Health Bill Offers Insurers More Funding To Help Stabilize Individual Insurance Market
The legislation would provide millions of dollars to insurers to cover the costs of expensive patients and costs incurred by very low-income patients, but the help would be short-lived.
With Health Plan, GOP Would Drastically Cut Medicaid And Fundamentally Reshape Program
On Thursday, Republican leaders released the Better Care Reconciliation Act, their version of repeal-and-replace legislation for the Affordable Care Act.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Deep Cuts To Medicaid Put Rural Hospitals In The Crosshairs
Since 2010, at least 79 rural hospitals have closed across the country, and nearly 700 more are at risk of closing. The Republican repeal of the health law could hasten their demise.
All Kids Should Be Screened for Obesity
An expert panel renews its guidelines that children and teens be screened for obesity at doctors’ offices and advised to receive treatment.
Poll: Most Americans Unaware GOP Plans Would Make Deep Funding Cuts To Medicaid
The survey also found public support for program changes that would place work requirements on beneficiaries and make drug testing a condition of enrollment.
Promises Made To Protect Preexisting Conditions Prove Hollow
Experts say the loopholes would allow states to bypass some protections for people with preexisting conditions.
Winners And Losers: 40 Is Old In Senate GOP Health Plan’s Subsidy Structure
The latest Republican plan to revamp the health law reshapes how age and income affect what help consumers get for paying premiums.
Huecos en las promesas de proteger la cobertura de condiciones preexistentes
Expertos en políticas de salud que han analizado el texto del proyecto de salud del Senado, aseguran que la legislación no siempre garantizaría la atención de personas con condiciones preexistentes.
At Least 4 Republican Senators Oppose Measure, Two More Than GOP Can Afford To Lose
But it’s unclear if the senators will be amenable to negotiations.
Proyecto de salud del Senado cambiaría Medicaid y limitaría apoyo para las primas
Los republicanos en el Senado revelaron un proyecto de ley de salud que transformaría dramáticamente el programa Medicaid, que ayuda a 70 millones de personas de bajos ingresos a tener cobertura de salud.
Trump Says Senate Bill Will Be ‘Very Good,’ But Needs ‘A Little Negotiation
“Obamacare is dead,’ President Donald Trump said.
Consumer Advocates Denounce Health Plan As ‘A Nasty Bill’
It is not at all surprising that this bill is a terrible one,” League of Women Voters President Chris Carson said.
Republicans Had ‘Responsibility’ To Act, McConnell Says
The Senate majority leader defended his bill after the details of it were released to lawmakers.