Category Archives: Better Care Reconciliation Act

It’s Time For an Apology from the GOP

Posted on September 4, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in The East Hampton Star Dear David:   Republicans owe America an apology. Sadly, we have arrived at a point at which the White House, the political crown jewel that the GOP so ardently sought, is in disarray, which … Continue reading →

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This is How Trump Can Destroy Obamacare

Posted on July 22, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Countable   On Tuesday, the seven-year quest by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, appeared to come to an end, and President Trump responded to the setback by vowing to “let Obamacare … Continue reading →

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Millions More Uninsured Could Impact Health Of Those With Insurance, Too

Posted on July 14, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Julie Rovner July 14, 2017 Neonatal intensive care, trauma care or burn care are among the services that could be hard to access in communities with high uninsured rates. Much has … Continue reading →

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The new Senate health care bill — and the return of preexisting conditions — explained

Posted on July 14, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Vox.com Updated by Sarah Kliffsarah@vox.com Jul 13, 2017, 1:18pm EDT Senate Republicans introduced a revised version of their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, one that would allow insurers to once again deny … Continue reading →

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Association Health Plans for Small Groups and Self-Employed Individuals Could Be Negatively Impacted under the Better Care Reconciliation Act

Posted on July 12, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS Jun 30, 2017 | Karen Pollitz and Gary Claxton The Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), includes a provision to create new association health plan options … Continue reading →

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Uneven Playing Field: Applying Different Rules to Competing Health Plans

Posted on July 12, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — Health Reform Jul 11, 2017 | Karen Pollitz and Anthony Damico As the Senate considers the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), amendments have been discussed … Continue reading →

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Senate’s health care bill will cost New York’s Medicaid program billions

Posted on July 11, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Politico New York was one of only two states to take advantage of the Essential Plan, also known as the Basic Health Plan, a program funded with the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies. | Getty … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Cuts Will Drive Up Cost Of Private Coverage, Montana Insurers Say

Posted on July 10, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio July 10, 2017 From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) chat before a Republican meeting to discuss … Continue reading →

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Report: BCRA would mean more than 900K healthcare jobs lost

Posted on July 10, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on HealthDive Les Masterson July 7, 2017 Dive Brief: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) would result in 1.45 million fewer jobs by 2026, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund. Healthcare would take a hard … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For Politics To Take A Back Seat To Those They Serve. Let’s Have a Bi-Partisan HealthCare Solution: This Could Be A Start

Posted on July 7, 2017 by bcolbath42

A liberal think tank just released its own proposal to fix Obamacare Posted on Vox.com   Jeff Stein Jun 29, 2017, 11:30am EDT Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and dozens of other Senate Democrats hold photos of patients on the Capitol … Continue reading →

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REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS BUY HEALTH INSURANCE STOCKS AS REPEAL EFFORT MOVES FORWARD

Posted on July 7, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on The Intercept Lee Fang July 6 2017, 5:33 p.m. JUST AS THE HOUSE Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan’s leadership team, … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Inspires Unlikely Political Action In California’s Red Region

Posted on July 6, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS/CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By April Dembosky, KQED   July 6, 2017 Greta Elliott talks to her staff at the Canby Family Practice Clinic in Modoc County. (April Dembosky/KQED) Modoc County, in the northeastern corner of … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s Approval of Senate Healthcare Bill Reveals His Lack of Concern for Veterans

Posted on June 30, 2017 by bcolbath42

Tester and Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee Members Highlight Impact of Senate Health Care Plan on Veterans Approximately 7 Million Veterans’ Health Care at Risk Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (U.S. Senate) – Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jon … Continue reading →

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New County-Level Map Compares Premiums and Tax Credits Under Senate Health Bill and ACA

Posted on June 30, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS Jun 23, 2017 A new interactive map from the Kaiser Family Foundation compares county-level estimates of premiums that consumers would pay under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2020 with what they’d pay under the Senate’s discussion … Continue reading →

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CBO: No, seriously, the Senate bill cuts Medicaid spending

Posted on June 30, 2017 by bcolbath42

Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts are trying to convince their voter base that the Senate healthcare bill does not cut Medicaid spending.  Nothing could be further from the truth, as The Washington Post explains. By Philip Bump June 29 … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Mitch McConnell Plans To Hide Trumpcare’s Pain Until After Midterms

Posted on June 28, 2017 by bcolbath42

KAISER HEALTH NEWS — REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH By Michael McAuliff June 27, 2017 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks following a closed-door Senate GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill on June 27, 2017. Senate Republicans announced they will … Continue reading →

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Let A Senator Know How You Feel About the BCRA

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bcolbath42

For those interested in pressuring senators to oppose the BCRA, here is a list of “No” and “Undecideds” compiled by Huffington Post.  A link to contact information appears at the bottom of the post. Here’s a look at where McConnell’s … Continue reading →

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The Senate Health Reform Bill Slashes Medicaid Severely

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted by AARP Posted on 06/23/2017 by Susan Reinhard, Jean Accius, Lynda Flowers, and Ari Houser |  Print The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) now under consideration in the Senate would drastically alter the Medicaid program. The proposed Senate bill … Continue reading →

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Are you 64 and making $56,800 a year? Welcome to a $20,500 Trumpcare insurance premium

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Daily Kos By Joan McCarter Monday Jun 26, 2017 · 5:37 PM EDT Popular vote loser Donald Trump freely admits he called the House version of Trumpcare “mean, mean, mean” and also claimed that he wanted a Senate bill … Continue reading →

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Rural hospital association representative: ‘This bill will close hospitals. … People will die’

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Daily Kos By Joan McCarter Monday Jun 26, 2017 · 12:03 PM EDT Trump and McConnell agree to make Americans die faster. Every healthcare association, provider group, and patient advocacy group in the country is on red alert … Continue reading →

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