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Jun 22, 2017

06/22/2017: It’s no secret — the Senate bill won’t make health care cheaper

At long last, Senate Republicans have revealed their health care bill. It was hatched in secret, and they hope to vote on it in a week so let’s dig in. It’s similar to the plan passed by the House: Sharp and sweeping cuts to Medicaid, more power to states to decide what insurance plans have to cover, shrinking the Obamacare subsidies. Here’s what it won’t do: make health care cheaper. We’ll talk about why, then head to Arkansas, where a plan to roll back Medicaid expansion will put tens of thousands back on the exchanges, if they can afford it. Plus: An interview with the executive director of Covered California, the state’s Obamacare exchange.

A person walks into the UniVista Insurance company office where people are signing up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act.
A person walks into the UniVista Insurance company office where people are signing up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act.
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At long last, Senate Republicans have revealed their health care bill. It was hatched in secret, and they hope to vote on it in a week so let’s dig in. It’s similar to the plan passed by the House: Sharp and sweeping cuts to Medicaid, more power to states to decide what insurance plans have to cover, shrinking the Obamacare subsidies. Here’s what it won’t do: make health care cheaper. We’ll talk about why, then head to Arkansas, where a plan to roll back Medicaid expansion will put tens of thousands back on the exchanges, if they can afford it. Plus: An interview with the executive director of Covered California, the state’s Obamacare exchange.

06/22/2017: It’s no secret — the Senate bill won’t make health care cheaper