Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
How The GOP Plan Will Affect You Depends On What State You Live In
The CT Mirror: CBO: GOP Health Bill’s Impact On CT, Other States Would Vary Widely
An analysis of the likely impact of the final House GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act says it would leave an additional 23 million uninsured and reduce the federal deficit by $119 billion over the next decade. The bill’s impact in Connecticut would depend on how the state decides on choices the legislation provides for changing insurance regulations. (Radelat, 5/24)
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Republican Health Care Bill Would End Insurance For Millions, Congressional Budget Office Says
Democrats in the U.S. Senate used the CBO statistics to forecast that the bill would cause 292,982 Ohioans to lose private insurance coverage next year, and would increase the cost of uncompensated care to Ohio hospitals by $263,684,124 in 2018. They said it would also increase premiums for Ohioans who buy insurance through the ACA exchanges by $550 next year. Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown said millions of Americans will lose their health insurance if the GOP bill becomes law, leaving them with "no real path" to gain insurance. (Eaton, 5/24)
California Healthline: Citing CBO Report, Critics Decry GOP Bill’s Potential Fallout In California
Though the budget analysis released Wednesday on the GOP health care bill didn’t address California specifically, both the state’s Medicaid program and its individual market could be seriously harmed if the legislation passes, according to legislators, consumer advocates and other critics. “I feel like I am in a bad dream,” said Sen. Ed Hernandez, the West Covina Democrat who chairs the state Senate Health Committee. (Gorman, 5/25)
