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The Republican Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Slash Medicaid Will Hurt Children with Severe Disabilities and Special healthcare Needs in Maine
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Abstract
This Democratic staff report is part of a series that examines the effects of repealing the ACA and slashing Medicaid funding would have on Maine children with severe disabilities and special healthcare needs who rely on these programs to survive. The Republican House bill would slash Medicaid funding by $834 billion over ten years and leave 14 million fewer Americans with health insurance through Medicaid. 53,100 children in Maine have special healthcare needs. 18.6% of families in Maine who have children with special healthcare needs report facing financial difficulties as a result of their children's healthcare needs. 59.6% of children with special healthcare needs in Maine rely wholly/partially on public insurance programs such as Medicaid.
Date
2017-06-27
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
18 pages
Congress
115
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
3: Health
PAP Minor Code
301: Comprehensive Health Care Reform