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Pacientes de bajos ingresos con VIH temen quedarse sin cobertura

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Bajo nuevas reglas que impondría la ley de salud republicana, pacientes de bajos ingresos que viven con VIH podrían perder la cobertura que un programa de asistencia federal les ayudó a obtener.

Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits

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Advocates for the elderly worry that GOP plans to end Medicaid’s open-ended spending and replace it with per-capita limits could pose a risk for low-income older people who rely on the federal-state program for nursing and other long-term care.

A Young Man With Parkinson’s Frets Over The Affordability Of GOP Health Plan

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Ford Inbody has a degenerative disease and is carefully watching the GOP replacement health care bill. Though it covers preexisting conditions, it could still mean he’ll get less care for more money.

In Deep-Red Western N.C., Revered Congressman Leads Charge Against GOP Bill

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Is Republican Rep. Mark Meadows the man who would kill “Trumpcare”? He enjoys strong support in his gerrymandered western North Carolina district as he leads conservative opposition to the GOP’s plan for repealing and replacing Obamacare.

On Medicaid Money, GOP Has Win-Or-Lose Proposition For States

KFF Health News Original

The House Republicans’ bill to repeal Obamacare would change how the federal government allocates matching funds to state Medicaid programs — and could cost some states billions of dollars a year in federal aid.

GOP’s 3-Bucket Strategy To Repeal And Replace Health Law Is Springing Leaks

KFF Health News Original

Republican leaders say that to dismantle Obamacare it will take not just the bill now being debated in the House, but also regulatory changes and other bills to come later. Some party members say that plan is not realistic.