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By: Sarah Fentem
The bill released by House Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act will stop any incoming Americans from enrolling as of 2020. Joan Alker, CCF’s executive director, mentioned that if a terrible health crisis were to happen, the populations that will no longer have access to health care services will have to fight it on their own.
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Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Executive Director Joan Alker says when it comes to health crises such as the state’s opioid epidemic, pulling HIP funding could lead to some ugly consequences.
Alker calls the proposal a one-two punch. “This will result in huge costs increases that Indiana will have to shoulder on its own,” she says. “It’s a double whammy, because in addition to rolling back the Medicaid special match rate, the entire Medicaid program is capped.”
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