New Medicaid worry emerges for centrists

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Some states would likely end their Medicaid expansions earlier than 2024 if the Senate GOP’s healthcare bill becomes law, according to several sources. 

That dynamic could deepen concerns among several senators who are undecided about the healthcare bill because of its changes to Medicaid, the federal-state healthcare program for the poor and disabled.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has been deep in talks with her state, which might have to end Medicaid expansion early if the Senate bill passes. 

Murkowski is a key vote that Senate leaders cannot afford to lose. With Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) already opposed to the legislation, one more defection — from Murkowski or anyone else — would stop the bill in its tracks. 
The revised healthcare bill that Senate Republican leaders released Thursday contains much of the same Medicaid provisions, such as cuts to Medicaid, as the original version of the bill; converts federal financing to funding per enrollee or a block grant; and phases out the additional federal money for the expansion over three years, beginning in 2021.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/342122-new-medicaid-worry-emerges-for-centrists

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1. Medicaid funds most Mental Health Services in state

and the Repugs wanted easier access to guns for people with mental problems.

So, decrease Mental health services and make guns easy to get.
A rather vicious plot, methinks.