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Laura Harker

@LauraEHark

Senior health policy analyst with @CenterOnBudget. @GaBudget alum. Health equity advocate. Beaufort, NC is home. #GoHeels!

 Richmond, VA
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Senators who are worried about how the reconciliation bills’ health care cuts will impact rural providers should not be swayed by reports that a “rural hospital stabilization fund” could be added to the bill. That’s a weak band aid, not a cure. politico.com/live-updates/20…
Senate leadership ponders rural hospital fund to sway megabill holdouts

Senate leadership ponders rural hospital fund to sway megabill holdouts

The fund would help rural hospitals that could be hurt by the Senate's cut to provider taxes.

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#GreatRead via @NewRepublic featuring @LauraEHark highlighting the threat of the Congressional Republican’s budget plan, which could kick millions off #Medicaid as federal spending is slashed: newrepublic.com/article/1947…
The Republican Budget Plan Could Kick Millions Off Medicaid

The Republican Budget Plan Could Kick Millions Off Medicaid

As GOP lawmakers mull how to slash federal spending, health care for low-income Americans could be first on the chopping block.

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Cutting Medicaid by taking away health coverage from people who don’t meet work requirements would cause millions, incl. low-income workers, caregivers & people w/ chronic illnesses, to lose health care access & face unnecessary red tape to keep their health care #ProtectMedicaid
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The harm from work requirements is real - as seen in Arkansas where nearly 1 in 4 people lost coverage under a Medicaid work req. and in Georgia where excessive paperwork and complex rules have kept many people from getting coverage. cbpp.org/blog/georgias-medic…
Georgia’s Medicaid Experiment Is the Latest to Show Work Requirements Restrict Health Care Access

Georgia’s Medicaid Experiment Is the Latest to Show Work Requirements Restrict Health Care Access

As Republicans at the federal level prepare to take over majorities in both the House and Senate, some have proposed deeply damaging cuts to Medicaid, including taking health coverage away from...

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Congress should reject work requirement proposals, which are just code for cuts to Medicaid, and protect health coverage for millions. #ProtectMedicaid
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Medicaid expansion covers more than 20M adults w/ low incomes, helping them become healthier & more financially secure. Expansion coverage has saved lives, improved access to care and health outcomes & protected people from medical debt. cbpp.org/research/health/med…
Medicaid Expansion: Frequently Asked Questions

Medicaid Expansion: Frequently Asked Questions

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits states to expand Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty level. States that have adopted the Medicaid expansion have dramatic...

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A proposal to put a per capita cap on federal funding for the expansion group would shift between $72B and $190B in costs to states from 2026 to 2034, increasing state expansion costs by 41 to 108 percent and jeopardizing coverage for millions of people. cbpp.org/research/health/con…
Congressional Republicans Can’t Cut Medicaid by Hundreds of Billions Without Hurting People

Congressional Republicans Can’t Cut Medicaid by Hundreds of Billions Without Hurting People

Medicaid is a popular program that covers 72 million people. The majority of U.S. adults across party affiliations oppose cuts to Medicaid.

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Eliminating Medicaid expansion was a key goal of Republicans’ failed effort to repeal the ACA eight years ago, and Congress should once again reject efforts to undermine it. #ProtectMedicaid
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