Notice what Republicans are not talking about this Friday? Medicaid and how $772 billion in cuts isn't really a cut. No Republican has tweeted out any distorted graphs purporting to prove that cuts aren't cuts and really, they're adding money. They're not talking about Medicaid at all. Particularly not about that Congressional Budget Office analysis talking about how funding will be 26 percent lower relative to current law in 2026 and 35 percent lower in 2036.
While the CBO warns that projecting beyond the first decade is difficult, the new report estimates that the slower growth rate would drive relative spending down even further in the second decade. By 2036, the government would spend 35 percent less on Medicaid than it would under current law.If states couldn’t find ways to administer the program more efficiently, they would be forced to raise taxes, cut benefits, heighten eligibility requirements, or reduce payments to doctors and hospitals to make up the decline.
According to CBO, the reduce spending would likely mean states would cover fewer people. The report predicted “enrollment in Medicaid would continue to fall relative to what would happen under the extended baseline.”
Democrats, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), have no problem talking about who asked the CBO for this evaluation. "This analysis makes clear that the massive cuts to Medicaid are only going to get worse," he said "These cuts will leave states with unfathomable choices like whether sick children get essential treatment or pregnant women get prenatal care or older Americans can receive adequate nursing home care."
These cuts make the Senate version of Trumpcare even worse than the House version, and are a key part of why America hates this bill so much. That's opposed to the massive support—74 percent approval—Medicaid has with the public. When this KFF poll was conducted, just 4 in 10 knew about the deep cuts to Medicaid the proposal would make. As the new CBO analysis generates headlines, though, that awareness will increase. So will people's anger at Republicans about what they're trying to do.
The end of Medicaid as we know it? No exaggeration. The Senate version of Trumpcare has worse long-term cuts to Medicaid than the House version, to pay for tax breaks to the wealthy. Call your Republican senator at (202) 224-3121, and give them a piece of your mind. Tell us how it went.
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