The Kansas City Star
By: Hunter Woodall and Lindsay Wise
The American Health Care Act proposed by the Republican party to replace the Affordable Care Act intends to stop Medicaid expansion. However, it has had difficulty finding support, even within the Republican party. As Adam Searing, research professor at Georgetown University’s CCF, they plan to reduce the federal funding for Medicaid, which will leave thousands without health care coverage.
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“Under this version of the bill, there would be no financial incentive for the state to expand,” said Adam Searing, research professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. “With the rest of the cuts in the bill, they would actually be in worse shape.”
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