Sen. Menendez Slams Senate GOP Healthcare Bill; Hears from NJans Who Will Lose Coverage
"The Senate Republican health care bill, which we saw for the first time yesterday, isn't a health care bill at all. It's a massive tax cut bill for insurance company CEO's and the richest, paid for by cutting health care for the middle class and the most vulnerable among us," said
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According to New Jersey Policy Perspectives, the Senate Republican healthcare bill:
* Would cause
* Effectively repeals the Medicaid expansion that assists 562,000 New Jerseyans. They would lose coverage at a slower rate than under the House bill - but the bottom line is that they would all still likely lose their health coverage. The federal matching rate would be reduced starting in 2021 in the
* Continues the radical restructuring of Medicaid by permanently capping and reducing the funding needed to serve 1.6 million
* Raises premiums and eliminates subsidies that help reduce costs for
* Allows states to drop basic services like maternity care, mental health and drug treatment. Insurers could in effect still deny insurance to people with pre-existing conditions by simply eliminating the benefits they need from their coverage. It is estimated that 24 percent of all non-elderly residents, or 1.2 million people, have a preexisting condition in
* Allows insurers to charge older residents five times more than younger adults for their coverage. Over half of everyone in the
* Includes huge tax cuts for the wealthy. Millionaires in
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Sarah's 16-year-old son, Adam, suffers from a very rare and severe muscular disorder called Titin-related Centronuclear Myopathy. He requires a wheelchair and help with day-to-day activities. The daily nursing care provided through his Individualized Education Program (IEP) at school will end when he graduates, and he will be dependent on Medicaid when he turns 18. Adam hopes to go to college to study computer science, but will not be able to pursue his dreams if proposed Medicaid cuts impact the nursing services he needs.
Thomas, his wife, Pauline, and four kids are on Medicaid after illnesses prevented both him and his wife from holding steady employment. Thomas said Medicaid is the difference between life and death for Pauline, who suffers from Asthma and other serious conditions that require expensive medication. The couple's son is hearing impaired, wears hearing aids and needs continuing care.
Eileen's 47-year-old daughter, Laurie, suffers from severe developmental disabilities and lives in a group home where she receives the services she needs funding through Medicaid to support her in the community. The proposed Medicaid cuts would have a devastating impact on Laurie and her entire family.
Alton is a recovering addict who has been clean for several years and now dedicates his life to helping other addicts in recovery. His treatment and that of many of the people he helps are covered through Medicaid.
Elaine's 13-year-old daughter,
Earlier this week,
After Senate Majority Leader
A far-reaching group of health care organizations have vocally opposed the Republican healthcare plan, including the ARC of
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