Dr. Shetal Shah and Dr. Heather Brumberg: Two Pediatricians Look At Medicaid “Reform”

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By: Dr. Shetal Shah and Dr. Heather Brumberg

House Republican Speaker, Paul Ryan, released the proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, by converting it into a a block grant system that will limit states on their federal budget spending. The pediatricians who wrote this article feel that this new proposal is ignoring children’s health and is not taking into account all the benefits that the Affordable Care Act has provided to children, specifically.

Data from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows children with Medicaid grow up to be healthier adults, and achieve greater economic success than if they had periodic coverage.

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