Manatt: Graham-Cassidy Cuts Federal Spending By 6.4% From 2020-2026

By Amy Lotven / September 20, 2017 at 7:56 PM
The Graham-Cassidy legislation would cut federal funding to states by about $81.6 billion, or 6.4 percent from 2020 through 2026, according to an analysis by Manatt Health. Like other reviews of the legislation, Manatt notes the hit to some states is far greater than to others, with the non-Medicaid expansion states advantaged over those states that took the opportunity to cover more residents with significant federal matching dollars. Under the Graham-Cassidy bill, Medicaid expansion and subsidies for marketplace plans would...


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