The Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would strip away what advocates say is essential coverage for drug addiction treatment as the number of people dying from opiate overdoses is skyrocketing nationwide . Beginning in 2020, the plan would eliminate an Affordable Care Act requirement that Medicaid cover basic mental-health and addiction services in states that expanded it, allowing them to decide whether to include those benefits in Medicaid plans.
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Murkowski: ACA replacement must protect Medicaid recipients
… and Cory Gardner of Colorado, they said, “Medicaid covers more than 72 million Americans and is the core of the health care safety net for individuals across the country.” Medicaid is a federal-state health care program for low-income people who are …
Republican governors complain about GOP health care plan
Republican governors complain that a GOP proposal to replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law would force millions of lower-income earners off insurance rolls or stick states with the cost of keeping them covered. Governors, especially those from political battleground states, were generally cool to the bill put forth in the Republican-controlled U.S. House.
Ohio 33 mins ago 9:44 p.m.John Kasich opposes GOP Obamacare repeal bill because of Medicaid phaseout
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday became the latest GOP leader to oppose his party’s bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal and replace Obamacare. In theory, Kasich wants to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Trending Now House Republicans unveil plan to repeal and replace Obamacare
… news and keep up to date with mobile alerts. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Political Insider blog teamed up with health care reporter Misty Williams for this quick take on the Obamacare replacement bill that was unveiled Monday: WASHINGTON …
GOP Senators Cry Foul Over Medicaid Expansion Repeal
The House Republican plan to phase out the Obamacare Medicaid expansion by 2020 may be a nonstarter for some Senate Republicans-and could potentially threaten the larger repeal-and-replace process. Shortly before House lawmakers revealed a revamped version of their Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill Monday evening, four Republican senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying they would not support an earlier draft from Feb. 10 that repeals Medicaid expansion because it “does not meet the test of stability for individuals currently enrolled in the program.”
Sen. Portman, do not force devastating changes to Ohio’s Medicaid program: Paul Cain
… for my master’s. And while I’ve always been driven and willing to put in the work needed to move forward in life, the health care system we used to have didn’t serve people like me with a strong work ethic. There have been many health and financial …
Trump urges insurers to work together to a save Americans from Obamacarea
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini listen to U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with health insurance company CEOs. President Trump met with major health insurers Monday morning, in the midst of intensifying public pressure to preserve the law political divisions over how to best dismantle and replace President Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act.
Letter: Portman has key role in vote
… years to develop an alternative to the Affordable Care Act that would maintain the patient protections and access to health services for millions of Americans. So far, all they can offer is repeal and debate. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, might be an …