Policy and Legislation
The state could be forced to rebuild its public insurance program because the impact of the bill would affect one-third of its residents.
AMA and AHA, critics of GOP bill, believe coverage could dramatically reduce for young adults over 26 after leaving parents' insurance.
McConnell's 'Better Care Reconciliation Act' appears to hide the new law's impact on the public for as long as possible to protect lawmakers and their electoral calendar.
Republicans are short on votes needed for bill to pass due to five Senators who will not give their support, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
Bill is part of proposed reforms that supplement the American Health Care Act; Trump administration pledged to support the tort reform legislation.
Medicaid pays for about two-thirds of 1.4 million elderly in nursing homes; it covers 20 percent of Americans, 40 percent of elderly poor adults.
The number of uninsured by 2026 would increase by 22 million, 1 million less than what was estimated under the House bill.
Consumers who let their coverage lapse for 63 days would be locked out of the insurance market for six months the following year.
Never be too far ahead or too far behind when it comes to participation in value-based payment models, expert says.
State officials are hoping to win a 21-month extension of an agreement that began in 2011 and will expire in December.