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Summary of President Trump’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Plan

May 24, 2017

On May 23, 2017, the Trump Administration released its proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 budget plan which relies on draconian cuts to the safety-net to increase spending for the military, border security, tax reform and infrastructure.

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California Moves to Protect ACA Consumer Cost-sharing Reductions (CSRs)

May 23, 2017

On May 18, 2017, California and New York led 13 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit affecting payments that reduce out-of-pocket costs for low income individuals enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Under ACA, individuals and families with incomes below 250 percent of […]

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Fact Sheet, May 2017 – Summary of The American Health Care Act

May 5, 2017

On May 4, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), H.R. 1628, as amended, as a budget reconciliation bill, on a party line vote, 217-213. The AHCA is intended to deliver on the Republican pledge to “repeal and replace” the ACA. Read more about the AHCA by downloading […]

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill that Will Lead to Millions of Uninsured

May 5, 2017

On May 4, 2017, the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives passed a budget resolution, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) (H.R. 1628), as amended. AHCA passed on a party line vote, 217-213. The AHCA is intended to deliver on the Republican pledge to “repeal and replace” the ACA. Last minute amendments added funding for […]

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ITUP ACA Watch, Issue 3 — The False Equivalency of High-Risk Pools to Replace the ACA

April 25, 2017

This issue of ACA Watch highlights why high-risk pools would also likely not preserve the ACA’s promise to cover everyone regardless of pre-existing conditions. Ultimately, high-risk pools are a false equivalency to the ACA’s comprehensive coverage framework.

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ITUP ACA Watch, Issue 3 — The False Equivalency of High-Risk Pools to Replace the ACA

April 25, 2017

Many Republican proposals to repeal, replace or rollback the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) reintroduce state-based high-risk pools for individuals with pre-existing and high-cost health conditions. California’s pre-ACA experience with a state high-risk pool, discussed in this issue of ACA Watch, demonstrates that high-risk pools leave individuals who, by definition, most need access to comprehensive […]

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Notes from the Field: California Legislative Hearings Put a Spotlight on the Impact of the ACA

April 3, 2017

Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) recently had the honor of participating in several health reform public hearings held around California. At the invitation of state elected officials, ITUP’s executive director, Deborah Kelch, testified as an independent expert on California’s success in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the emerging threats from federal “repeal and replace” efforts.

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Notes from the Field: Resources

April 3, 2017

PowerPoint Presentations ITUP Testimony Senate Health Committee 3-23-17 ITUP Testimony Assembly Health Committee 3-22-17 ITUP Testimony Senate Health Bakersfield 1-19-17 Senate Hearing Videos Bakersfield Fresno San Diego

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