Tag: Medicaid cuts

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“Repeal and Replace” Seemingly Small Cap on Medicaid Isn’t Small

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July 3, 2017

Cuts will cascade just as Baby Boomers age into need for nursing home care.  According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the House version of “Repeal and Replace” would cut federal health care expenditures by $1.2 trillion over the decade 2017-2026, result in 24 million fewer Americans having medical insurance by 2026, and impose a…