And in a separate statement, Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown says the GOP Senate bill would hamper the state’s progress in slowing the opioid epidemic, calling Medicaid the “number one tool” in the fight against opioids.
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A day after saying he had “serious concerns” over the Senate’s health care reform bill, Sen.
“After drafting a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act behind closed doors with no public debate, the Senate is set to vote next week on a bill that will strip health care from tens of millions of our most vulnerable Americans. We’re open to negotiation, but we want the bill to look more like a repeal”, said Sen. The House bill disregards the health care needs of low-income people. Republicans have been criticised for drafting the Better Care Reconciliation Act in secret. The conservative coalition of Lee, Cruz, Johnson, and Paul swiftly issued a statement criticizing the bill, which they argue doesn’t go far enough in dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
Casey, a Democrat, said that’s disingenuous, because the commonwealth doesn’t have the money to make up for federal cuts.
“I don’t believe that the president has specifically weighed in that it’s right to cut Medicaid”, Sanders said, adding that Trump will continue to negotiate with the Congress “until we get the best bill that we can”. “However, it is also critical that strong incentives for people to keep continuous coverage be included to ensure a balanced market”, the lobby group said.
If three Republicans defect, the party can not reach the majority vote it needs to pass the measure. Seventy-four percent of those polled, meanwhile, said they have a favorable opinion of Medicaid. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell smiles as he leaves the chamber after announcing the release of the Republicans’ healthcare bill.
A number of Republicans such as Susan Collins and ME said it was “too soon” to judge the bill until they had had a chance to read it. The plan would repeal Obamacare taxes, restructure subsidies to insurance customers that are based on their incomes and phase out Medicaid’s expansion program.
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Hoff, who studies healthcare implementation, noted that the Senate measure is a “bit softer” than the House bill. The conclusion is that this plan would have an impact on thousands of CT residents, for some, increasing their health care costs and for others, ending their health care coverage.
