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House Votes to Cut Healthcare for Millions Under Republican Plan

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Today, the House of Representatives voted 215-214 to advance a Republican plan to cut healthcare for millions of vulnerable patients under Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations. Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) voted against the plan, citing its fiscally irresponsible and unnecessarily cruel nature.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Republican plan would kick 13.7 million people off of their healthcare, according to an analysis by the independent Congressional Budget Office.
  • The non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has found that the bill could add $37 trillion to the national debt over the next 30 years.
  • Representative Peters stated that the plan is fiscally irresponsible and unnecessarily cruel, especially since the country borrows $2 trillion every year just to keep the lights on.
  • The plan would have a significant impact on the district, with 156,100 people relying on Medicaid for health coverage, including 34,700 children, 17,700 seniors, and 64,900 adults through Medicaid expansion.
  • At least five hospitals in the district had negative operating margins in 2022, with some hospitals such as Scripps Mercy Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital relying significantly on Medicaid for revenue.
  • The Republican plan would put health centers at risk, including Family Health Centers of San Diego, Neighborhood Healthcare, North County Health Project, San Diego American Indian Health Centers, and St. Vincent De Paul Village.

Statistics:

  • 13.7 million people would be kicked off their healthcare under the Republican plan.
  • The plan could add $37 trillion to the national debt over the next 30 years.
  • 156,100 people in the district rely on Medicaid for health coverage.
  • 34,700 children in the district are covered by Medicaid.
  • 17,700 seniors in the district are covered by Medicaid.
  • 64,900 adults in the district have Medicaid coverage through Medicaid expansion.
  • 5 hospitals in the district had negative operating margins in 2022.
  • 54 health center delivery sites in the district serve 529,944 patients.

Sources:

  • "Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) voted against the Republican plan to cut healthcare for millions of vulnerable patients under Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations that don't need them." - (Representative Scott Peters' Press Release, uncredited)
  • "The Republican plan would kick 13.7 million people off of their healthcare, according to an analysis by the independent Congressional Budget Office." - (CBO analysis)
  • "The non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has found that the bill could add $37 trillion to the national debt over the next 30 years." - (Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget analysis)
  • "CA-50 Medicaid Facts: 156,100 people in the district rely on Medicaid for health coverage--that's 20 percent of all district residents." - (Representative Scott Peters' Press Release, uncredited)
  • "At least five hospitals in the district had negative operating margins in 2022." - (Representative Scott Peters' Press Release, uncredited)

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