AMA Wire

By: David Barbe

A lot of big numbers have been tossed around in the days since Senate leaders unveiled a “discussion draft” of legislation—dubbed the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA)—that would dramatically reshape how our country’s health system is financed.

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37 million is another number that comes to mind. That is how many children are covered by Medicaid, according to the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Nearly half of children in small towns or rural areas are covered by Medicaid, notes a recent report from the Georgetown center.

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