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Policy Update

Federal Policy Update– March 10, 2017

Here's the scoop on what's happening in Federal Policy from the NCSD policy team.

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Release Date
March 10, 2017

ACA Legislation

On March 6, 2017, the Republican House leadership unveiled their ACA replacement and Medicaid funding structure modification legislation proposal– the American Health Care Act.  The proposed legislation consists of two proposals, one in front of the House Ways and Means Committee and one in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  Both Committees passed their proposals late on Thursday.  Once both Committees have finalized the proposals, they will be combined into one bill for the House and Senate to consider.  The proposed legislation would modify the subsidies for purchasing insurance coverage by pegging them to age rather than income and reducing the size of the subsidies.  It would also dramatically modify Medicaid by removing its entitlement funding status and shifting the majority of the financial burden of the program to the states with per capita spending caps and phase out the expansion that occurred under the ACA by 2020.

Here is a graphic from the Washington Post that summarizes the plan and compares it to the ACA.

Please contact NCSD’s Director of Policy and Communications, Stephanie Arnold Pang, with any questions or concerns.

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