The Modesto Bee has an informative article summarizing the impacts of the current repeal and replace proposal to the American Health Care Act.
“Besides phasing out the Medicaid expansion, which added 3.5 million residents to the Medi-Cal enrollees in California, the GOP would fundamentally change federal funding for state Medicaid programs by giving a set amount per enrollee or providing block grants. California’s Medicaid program is called Medi-Cal; health advocates warn the state will have to cut back on some essential Medi-cal specific program provided services for parents and children, and safety-net hospitals will experience serious cuts in Medi-Cal funding.”
The article highlights remarks made by HCA member Jen Flory:
Jen Flory of Western Center on Law and Poverty said the ACA resulted in a streamlined application for getting people into the appropriate health program and made it easier to stay in programs. But that could be undone with the GOP bill.
