Overview

• Dr. Oz told Medicaid recipients they must demonstrate efforts to secure entry-level work to maintain their coverage under the Republican bill.
• The Senate Finance Committee proposal would phase in a 3.5 percent cap on state health care provider taxes by 2031 to limit federal Medicaid matching funds.
• A Congressional Budget Office analysis projects that the legislation’s tighter eligibility rules and funding cuts would result in about 10.9 million more uninsured.
• Democrats and health advocates warn reduced funding and new work requirements could jeopardize rural hospitals and cut coverage for children and working families.
• Fiscal conservatives led by Sen. Rick Scott argue Medicaid should be narrowed to its original focus on the most vulnerable populations.