Fellow Washingtonians,
Today I voiced my strong opposition to the latest version of Senate Republicans
Trumpcare bill, the Graham-Cassidy bill...
JUST ONE MORE SNEAK ATTACK BY OUR COLLEAGUES AT KICKING PEOPLE OFF OF MEDICAID.
There is nothing good about kicking 15 million people off of Medicaid,
sunsetting the Medicaid Expansion, and privatizing the Medicaid program.
Republicans are trying once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a
successful strategy to move our nation forward.
The Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare bill has key components of the last bill.
Specifically:
Establish a per-capita cap on Medicaid.
End the Medicaid Expansion.
Remove protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Allow states to impose burdensome work requirements as a condition of Medicaid
coverage.
Tear coverage away from millions of Americans.
BUT... it goes even further. Graham-Cassidy would:
Repeal the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansion, premium tax credits,
cost-sharing reduction payments, and Senator Cantwell's Basic Health Program.
Establish a block grant for states without any consumer safeguards.
Create a funding cliff that eliminates the guarantee of coverage in 2026.
Your stories, calls, emails, advocacy & all of your hard work stopped Trumpcare
once before, and it can again.
It's important that we get this right. The affordability of health care for
Americans is too important.
As always, you can contact me with your questions and concerns through my
website. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook to stay updated on the issues. Let's
stay in touch!
Sincerely,
Maria
