SC Gov. McMaster backs ‘reasonable’ Medicaid cuts in health-care repeal
Capping spending on Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for the poor and disabled, should be part of that plan, the
McMaster said he supports capping Medicaid at "reasonable" levels, giving states flexibility to cut costs "without sending them off the fiscal cliff."
Reducing the growth in Medicaid is a key feature of congressional
"Flexibility is not possible with caps. That is code for cuts," said
McMaster said the alternative to replacing the health-care law is "a simple repeal. The voters elected President (Donald)
McMaster's letter comes as Republican
McMaster, whose endorsement helped Trump win the pivotal S.C.
McMaster also said he supports tax credits, subsidies or some other support to help people with pre-existing conditions keep their insurance coverage.
McMaster said the cost of premiums has been on the rise "leading to increased dropouts and canceled coverage." In
Participation in the exchange has dropped to 183,506 South Carolinians as of early June, down from 194,440 in February, according to the
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