nationalmemo : reported that 16 Big Lessons From Trump And The GOP's First Attempt To Destroy Our Health Care System—Here They Go Again

An irresponsible timetable, no public hearings, no CBO score/discrediting non-partisan work, a dishonest representation of the facts, a disengaged White House giving thumbs up. The White House and Republican congressional leaders are eyeing even more draconian measures to destroy the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, according to news accounts this week. As Slavitt said and various media reported, the White House and Congress are wrestling with how to expand their attack on Obamacare and Medicaid. That Ryan and House leaders have no moral qualm taking away access to health care for 24 million people. Even that was not enough for many in the House GOP, who wanted Americans to get even less, including no pre-existing protections.

California Tries Again To Move On Universal Health Care

Efforts to establish universal health care in California have failed in the past. Many Californians are rallying around the idea of a single-payer health system, similar to those in Canada and parts of Europe. But with Republican leaders in Washington planning to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, voters are eager to try again. Carrie Feibel (@carriefeibel) of Here & Now contributor KQED went to the state capitol to learn more about the response from lawmakers and health officials.

California Seniors and Disabled Who Rely on Home Care Worried About New Health Care Plan

One of the major concerns for Californians with regard to this prospective replacement health care bill is that it could limit the amount of time (number of days) seniors can get government supported in home care services. Even though the GOP's proposed health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was withdrawn, it raised a great deal of concern for some who rely on support from the federal government for in home care. "Most people, when they think about Medicaid, they think of it as sort of a low-income, working population welfare health care program," says Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Instead of having no limit on federal reimbursements or spending for in home care and other support services, the states will have to operate these programs within fixed budgets. Medicaid covers nursing home care if seniors can't pay for it themselves.


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