Portman declares he’s unsure about new health bill version
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Like its prototypes, though, the latest draft of the bill would end the individual mandate and make substantial cuts and changes to Medicaid -- a sticking point for many of the moderates who opposed previous versions. It would roll back the Medicaid expansion instituted under Obamacare and shift Medicaid from an open-ended entitlement to a fixed-budget program.
"My goal is to create a more workable system that lowers the cost of coverage, provides access to quality care, and protects the most vulnerable in our society," he said. "I opposed the last draft of the
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