Graham-Cassidy 🤕 Updater 5

There are no changes to upcoming actions on the Graham-Cassidy bill. Monday’s hearing and CNN Town Hall remain on the schedule. A group of major health care industry organizations released a joint statement opposing the legislation.

Next action?

• Senate Finance Committee hearing Monday at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
• Town Hall, CNN, Monday at 9:00 p.m. EDT
• No vote has been scheduled yet
• Congress has until Saturday, 9/30/2017, before budget reconciliation rules expire and the vote threshold in the Senate goes up to 60.

Opposing Senators?

• All 46 Democrats
• Both Independents Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME)
• John McCain, R-AZ; statement
• Rand Paul, R-KY, statement

Analysis of the bill?

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services analysis shows 31 states losing federal funding, per the Washington Post
• National Association of Medicaid Directors letter to Congress indicating that states would be unable to successfully implement the proposed changes within the legislation’s time frame.

What’s in the bill?

• USAToday’s summary of the bill.
• The Washington Post also compares the new proposal to the last repeal attempt.

Where can I read the bill?

• Draft bill text

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