Reverberations Of Republicans’ Health Bill Felt In States
Media outlets report on reactions in California, Texas, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Kansas and Florida.
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But the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey also shows that a majority of Americans want fixes to the existing health law. A separate AARP poll also reports low approval numbers for the American Health Care Act that passed in the House last month.
Health industry groups either came out strongly against the proposed legislation or remained quiet on the day of its release.
In responding to the Senate GOP's health plan, Democrats on both sides of the Capitol were quick to term it a "harmful" and "heartless" measure.
Former President Barack Obama spoke out on Facebook against Republicans' efforts to overturn his signature legislation.
President Donald Trump also called the four Republicans who say they can't vote for the Senate bill in its current form, "good guys."
Outlets offer a look the difference between the Affordable Care Act, the House's American Health Care Act and the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act.
The precarious fate of the legislation is resting on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's shoulders.
Senate Republicans are aiming for a final vote next Thursday.
Apart from the four lawmakers that came out immediately against the plan, here's a look at what the other 96 are thinking.
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.
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.
The Republicans' plan strips federal funding for the organization for a year.
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.
Republican senators in states that have been hit hard by the crisis were seeking $45 billion over 10 years.
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.
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.
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.
But it's unclear if the senators will be amenable to negotiations.
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