On June 22, 2017 Senate Republicans released a 142-page discussion draft of their health overhaul bill, the “Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017.” It builds off H.R. 1628, the “American Health Care Act (AHCA),” which the U.S. House of Representatives passed on May 4 after multiple attempts. The legislation, originally intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), makes major changes to the nation’s health care system.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) opposes the “Better Care Reconciliation Act” because it would:
- Adversely alter the federal-state-local partnership for Medicaid
- Significantly shifts costs to county taxpayers, and
- Negatively impact counties as health providers, payors, administrators and employers.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
By BRIAN BOWDEN Jun. 23, 2017