Lawmakers discuss revised health care bill
"My first concern with the
Changes in the Senate Republican's original bill include an amendment from Sen.
"I very much appreciate the way
The leader of the Small Business Majority, a national small business advocacy organization, highlighted potential risks with Cruz's amendment.
"Since Cruz's amendment would allow insurers to sell health plans that do not comply with [the Affordable Care Act] requirements, the [Better Care Reconciliation Act] would create parallel insurance markets for the sick and for the healthy," said
Other changes include taxes on wealthier families and the ability for health savings accounts to fund health insurance premiums.
The revised bill also provides
Gov.
"While we've made huge progress -- the amount opioid prescriptions have fallen dramatically -- we're still seeing increases in everything from overdoses to hospital emergency visits driven by opioids," Haslam said last week in
The revised bill also featured some of the same items from the original bill, including a provision that would repeal the Affordable Care Act's requirement that every person has insurance and eliminates financial penalties for people who choose not to have health insurance.
The revised bill also keeps Medicaid changes the same as the original bill. The bill would slow spending on the program for elderly, low-income and disabled individuals and families.
Faith leaders from various local churches, including the Rev.
"In addition to speaking on behalf of many Lutherans across
"I understand the concerns over budget deficits and the need to reduce the federal deficit. I do not understand solving our budget deficit on the backs of the poor, elderly and disabled. If these cuts to Medicaid are enacted, the need will still exist," he said.
Steinhauer said the issue goes beyond religion and would add more unnecessary hardships to society's most vulnerable.
"I haven't heard a single suggestion as to how the need [for coverage] will be met by any elected official. The burden will fall on mothers, fathers and extended families and the communities of people who love these special human beings," he said.
Sen.
McConnell, a
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