The Republican Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Slash Medicaid Will Hurt Children with Severe Disabilities and Special healthcare Needs in Nevada

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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 Nevada

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 Nevada 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. 82,100 children in Nevada have special healthcare needs. 25.4% of families in Nevada who have children with special healthcare needs report facing financial difficulties as a result of their children's healthcare needs. 33.9% of children with special healthcare needs in Nevada rely wholly/partially on public insurance programs such as Medicaid.