How The GOP Plan Will Affect Health Care In California
The Los Angeles Times looks at what happens if the Republicans' bill passes. Other media outlets also examine the way the bill will impact the state.
Los Angeles Times:
What The Senate Healthcare Bill Could Mean For Californians
The Affordable Care Act has had a huge impact on California, where roughly 4 million people have gained insurance and the percentage of uninsured residents has dropped more than half. [Here] is a breakdown of some of the ways the Senate bill could affect healthcare coverage in California if it becomes law. (Karlamangla, 6/23)
The Orange County Register:
State Treasurer Says Health Bill Will Cost Jobs
The state treasurer is backing studies that project a loss of 209,000 California jobs if the Senate GOP version of Obamacare replacement is signed into law.John Chiang, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate traveling the state, said the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, as proposed in the draft bill released Thursday, would put 9 percent of jobs in the state recovered since the recession “in harm’s way.”...Studies show that nationwide the health care industry, in part because of the ACA, employs 1 in 9 Americans. But rising costs are overwhelming state and federal budgets, experts say. Though he has not yet reviewed the Senate bill, Vince Ramos of Placentia, favors a repeal of the ACA. (Whitehead, 6/24)
Orange County Register:
Senate Health Plan Would End Payment For Addiction Treatment
Mental health and substance use disorder treatment became “essential services” that health insurance plans had to cover, a rule that ushered in the greatest expansion of such services in a generation, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. That new day soon might be over. The Senate Republicans’ Better Care Reconciliation Act, released Thursday, would “sunset” Obamacare’s essential health benefits requirements on Dec. 31, 2019. (Sforza, 6/23)
KPCC:
Planned Parenthood California Branches Vow To Fight Senate Bill
Planned Parenthood affiliates in California are vowing to fight the Senate GOP's proposal to eliminate federal support for the health care organization... If the funding cut survives the legislative process, it would translate to a loss of $175.7 million in annual federal support for Planned Parenthood in California, according to Hines. (Plevin, 6/23)