In the GOP's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California would lose a lot of federal funding. Texas would gain a lot in the short term, but experts worry Texas would not use the money well.
Month: September 2017
Is Jimmy Kimmel right about Obamacare repeal bill’s failings?
Fact-checking the late night host's comments about the Graham-Cassidy legislation
Latest Obamacare Repeal Effort Is Most Far-Reaching
The Graham-Cassidy bill would turn federal funding for a law Republicans loathe into block grants to states, realizing a long-held goal of the party.
Tens of millions of Americans could lose Obamacare tax credits because thousands of Alaskans won’t
A reported plan to win one vote could mean an oddly balanced system.
Cassidy-Graham bill provision would exempt Alaska, Montana from a cap on Medicaid spending
As GOP leaders urgently sought the support of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the bill's language has come under fresh scrutiny.
CNN to host health-care debate with ObamaCare repeal sponsors
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), opponents of the bill, will debate its cosponsors, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
One Of Alaska’s Senators Could Be A Deciding Vote On Affordable Care Act Replacement
Gov. Bill Walker, I-Alaska, is one of a number of governors who have come out against the Graham-Cassidy plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. One of his state's senators, Lisa Murkowski, hasn't yet decided how she will vote on the proposal.
Jimmy Kimmel: TV host emerges as unlikely leader in fight to save Obamacare
Republicans are pushing again to tear up Obama’s health plan – but the man once regarded as a lightweight on late-night is fast becoming a powerful GOP foe
For a second night in a row, the late-night talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel dedicated his opening monologue to excoriating a US senator who represents one half of a renewed push to tear up the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Related: Late-night TV: 'Republicans have 10 days to overhaul healthcare – or everybody lives!'
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