Is health bill the remedy for an ailing system or ‘heartless’?
They spoke at separate events in what could be a critical week in Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Speaking to more than 200 people at
"The loss of coverage is a death sentence for some, and bankruptcy court for those lucky enough to survive," she said. She also accused
Earlier in the day, Pittenger offered a more upbeat take on the Republican bill when he spoke at a meeting with business leaders at the Charlotte Chamber. He has been a strong and consistent critic of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, which he believes is "collapsing."
"What we want to do is provide health care that's not federally mandated," he told the Chamber group, adding that he expects a compromise replacement bill to emerge.
"To not do it would be irresponsible," he said.
But Republican senators were still divided when they returned to
At the Chamber, Pittenger said
"At the end of the day,
The liberal
The nonpartisan
Adams said Medicaid cuts would hurt not only the poor but nearly a third of adults with disabilities.
Pittenger said the House and Senate Republican plans transfer more of the Medicaid program, now a joint federal-state effort, to the states. He said allowing states to be more accountable would mean less fraud in the system. He doesn't believe people would stop getting services.
"America is a generous country," he said. "We're a generous state. I don't think you are going to see a lagging of support. You're going to see better management."
Adams, a former state legislator, doesn't agree that state lawmakers would manage the system better.
"I don't trust them to do the right thing," she said.
So far the
Asked why there's such low support for the bill, Pittenger said, "Because they don't know anything about the bill."
Adams believes it's because people do know about it.
"Like many of you, I'm deeply concerned about 'Trumpcare,' " she said. "I call it 'Trump Don't Care.' "
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