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kpete

(71,986 posts) Mon Mar 6, 2017, 08:53 PM Mar 2017

In the replacement bill, Medicaid becomes a voucher. This bill is radical, not conservative.

Brief summary of Trumpcare: You lose your coverage under Obamacare,
but you get a $3,000 tax break if you are 45. Good luck!

:small

Link to tweet

http://www.cbpp.org/medicaid-per-capita-cap-has-same-damaging-effects-as-block-grant

Link to tweet

Good report here:
https://www.axios.com/trumpcare-whats-in-whats-out-2303469641.html
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/republican-senators-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-portman-capito-gardner-murkowski

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In the replacement bill, Medicaid becomes a voucher. This bill is radical, not conservative. (Original Post) kpete Mar 2017 OP

Pure trash Matthew28 Mar 2017 #1

So I wonder how this will impact exboyfil Mar 2017 #2

Right when the boomers are retiring in droves flamingdem Mar 2017 #3

obamacare to CEOCARE. see. BETTER! pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #4

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)

1. Pure trash

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 08:57 PM

Mar 2017

Millions will suffer if this piece of trash is passed. You better be in the streets protesting this and calling your congressman and senator!

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

2. So I wonder how this will impact

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 09:10 PM

Mar 2017

filial responsibility laws which are on the books but not currently enforced. Also nursing suddenly looks like a poor career choice (my daughter graduates in August with BSN).