Here’s your cheat sheet to the latest version of Graham-Cassidy health care reform
WASHINGTON — The last-ditch Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act is still alive.
The substance of the new proposal is substantially different from the repeal bills that nearly became law earlier this year. Nonetheless, many of the same questions remain.
The bill would deregulate individual insurance markets, slash Medicaid spending, and make it much harder for states to preserve their existing health programs. It could raise costs for Americans with preexisting conditions, limit access to addiction treatment, and reduce spending on public health campaigns, such as childhood vaccinations.
Just as they did this summer, senators on Sunday circulated last-minute changes aimed solely at bringing reluctant colleagues on board. Once again, the new bill includes more money for Alaska and Maine — where senators have voiced major concerns about the bill — and removes consumer protections that conservatives condemn
