Both the House and Senate versions of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) put the health of countless Ohioans– and Ohio’s economic health– at risk. Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans stand to lose health coverage Under the Senate bill, 1.1 million Ohioans would lose health insurance coverage by 2022,[i] including 814,700
The Senate released a “discussion draft” of its version of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), which has been negotiated behind closed doors. As in House bill, millions lose coverage, people with pre-existing conditions lose protections, Medicaid is stripped of funding and Medicaid expansion effectively ends. The Senate version leaves allows
Executive summary The American Healthcare Act (AHCA), passed by the House in May and now heading fast toward a Senate vote, has been gathering a formidable coalition of opponents, including the American Medical Association, the AARP, the American Hospital Association, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association. And
Introduction As the battle over health care in America intensifies, more attention is being paid to how repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could harm local economies. Health care now provides one out of every eight private sector jobs in America[1] and is projected to account for nine of
This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a disastrous health care bill. While it still has to make its way through the Senate, in its current form the bill would have devastating consequences for Ohioans’ health and health care coverage. Under the bill: The following is a list
Update: On April 27, House Republicans decided to delay this vote after the margins were proving too close to guarantee the bill’s passage. Keeping pressure on your representatives to is of huge importance moving forward. In a race to score a legislative victory before he completes his first 100 days
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On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a Senate health care bill vote until after July 4th recess, amidst widespread backlash against the bill. The criticism is well-earned. This week’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score showed the bill will: It will, like the House bill, restructure and de-fund Medicaid