Cuomo Calls for Congress to Reject Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
9/20/2017 5:06:55 PM
By Dave Rowley, News Director
The Senate is once again looking to repeal and replace Obamacare. Republicans are focusing on the Graham-Cassidy Bill, which gets rid of the individual mandate and gives block grants to the states. Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about the proposed legislation during a news conference in New York City on Tuesday. Cuomo says the idea of block granting Medicaid funds would be devestating to New York State...
Andrew Cuomo: Graham-Cassidy Bill would be devastating
Cuomo says the bill would jeopardize health care coverage for 2.7 million New Yorkers. Supporters say the plan would end Obamacare subsidies and the Medicaid expansion. Instead, block granting the funds would give states flexibility.
The Senate is once again looking to repeal and replace Obamacare. Republicans are focusing on the Graham-Cassidy Bill, which gets rid of the individual mandate and gives block grants to the states. Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about the proposed legislation during a news conference in New York City on Tuesday. Cuomo says the idea of block granting Medicaid funds would be devestating to New York State...
