Senate Eyes Deeper Medicaid Cuts As McConnell Pushes For AHCA Vote Next Week

June 19, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Senate Republican leadership plans to hold the vote on its version of the American Health Care Act next week, senior Senate aides told Inside Health Policy even though Republicans remain divided on key aspects of the emerging bill. The Medicaid funding caps are expected to be even more stringent than in the House bill, and potentially include a carve out for kids with high costs. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) said on Monday (June 19) he would be ready for...


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