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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:24 PM Jun 2017

Senators want governors involved in health talks

Republican senators from states that expanded Medicaid enrollment under ObamaCare are pressing for their home-state governors to be involved in the Senate talks over a new healthcare bill.

The senators are skeptical of language in the bill approved by the House that cuts Medicaid by nearly $900 billion and ends the expansion of federal funding to states in 2020.

Republican senators want governors from their home states, who would have to deal directly with a cap on federal spending, to give their conference an analysis of the potential impact.

“There are obviously concerns because we’re impacted big time,” said Sen. Jeff Flake (R), of Arizona, where Medicaid enrollment under ObamaCare has expanded by more than 400,000 people.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/336112-senators-want-governors-involved-in-health-talks

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Senators want governors involved in health talks (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 OP
Oh yes,the shift the blame to some Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #1
'skeptical' governors know the bodies are going to pile up fast. spanone Jun 2017 #2

spanone

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2. 'skeptical' governors know the bodies are going to pile up fast.
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 09:50 PM
Jun 2017

$900 billion reduction will kill god knows how many....

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