The Washington Post
By: Sandhya Somashekhar, Laurie McGinly, Lena H. Sun, and Lenny Bernstein
Millions of Americans of all ages and needs would be affected if Republicans in Congress succeed in overhauling major parts of the Affordable Care Act. And the latest maneuvering is only intensifying concerns.
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Under a Senate “carve-out” for medically complex children, the proposed spending caps aren’t supposed to apply to someone like Rocket. Critics say such a carve-out is meaningless. Andy Schneider, a Medicaid expert at the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University, said the “intense competition” for those dollars will force states to look for ways to slash program spending — either by reducing provider payments or services or by eliminating coverage for “optional” groups. The latter move would threaten resources for children like Rocket.
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