Monday, March 13, 2017

REPUBLICAN AGENDA - Trumpcare Week

American citizens, bend over, spread cheeks, and get ready for Republicans to 'put it to you.'

"Republicans plan key changes on subsidies, Medicaid for ACA replacement" PBS NewsHour 3/6/2017

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SUMMARY:  Republican lawmakers released their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Monday evening.  Proposed changes include ending direct government subsidies in favor of tax credits, ending penalties of the individual mandate and phasing out the expansion of Medicaid in 2020.  Lisa Desjardins talks with John Yang from Capitol Hill.




"How would the American Health Care Act affect cost and access?" PBS NewsHour 3/7/2017

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SUMMARY:  The House bill that Republicans plan to pass to replace the Affordable Care Act keeps some of the most popular provisions of the law, but it does not mandate coverage and shifts how the government would provide financial help.  John Yang looks at key aspects of the plan with Sabrina Corlette of the Health Policy Institute and Lanhee Chen of the Hoover Institution.




"Resistance to House GOP health care bill comes from both sides" PBS NewsHour 3/7/2017

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SUMMARY:  On day one of the push to sell a long-awaited replacement for the Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders mounted an all-out offensive with help from both the president and vice president.  Dubbed the American Health Care Act, the plan changes aspects of its predecessor, including contentious matters of Medicaid and tax credits.  Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill.




"Battle over GOP health care bill begins with review of the nitty-gritty" PBS NewsHour 3/8/2017

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SUMMARY:  The Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act officially began its journey through Congress, as two committees started drafting details.  Pushed by GOP leaders and the White House, the bill faces opposition from Democrats, conservative critics and powerful interest groups, while multiple analysts concluded that millions more will be left without coverage.  Lisa Desjardins reports.




"How will new GOP tax credits compare with health insurance premiums?" PBS NewsHour 3/8/2017

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SUMMARY:  Under the new Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, tax credits would assist uninsured people to buy coverage.  But the criteria that determine eligibility is shifting, with age becoming a greater factor than income.  Judy Woodruff talks to Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News about the impact if the plan becomes law.




"How the Republican health care bill would change federal funding for Medicaid" PBS NewsHour 3/6/2017

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SUMMARY:  Under the new Republican health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, there are major changes to Medicaid funding for states.  Judy Woodruff talks to Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News about why those changes are causing concerns for some states.

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