WH privately supports earlier rollback of Medicaid expansion: report

The Hill ^ | 03/09/17 | NIKITA VLADIMIROV

[TBP]

President Trump's administration is privately supporting an earlier rollback of ObamaCare's Medicaid expansion than what is outlined in GOP leadership's healthcare plan, CNN reported Thursday.

A senior House conservative aide and two senior administration officials told the news source that the White House, while publicly supporting the House GOP bill, is privately backing a call from conservatives to reverse the expansion before the bill's 2020 phase-out date.

According to the report, the administration is already urging several House Republican leaders to change the legislation for an earlier rollback.

[TBP]

Good news if true. The expanded Medicaid was one of the worst features of 0bamacare, and the RINOcare bill just keeps it in place.

[RedWulf]

> Good news if true. The expanded Medicaid was one of the worst features of 0bamacare, and the RINOcare bill just keeps it in place.

I’d actually like to see medicaid expanded to the entire population, but with a reduced budget. Due to nature of people wanting to feel good about themselves we have to offer free healthcare. However, to limit the damage this does we should offer the cheapest, worst, and most under funded healthcare to encourage people not to use medicaid and stick with free market care.

[easternsky]

That is the way it used to be until someone felt sorry for them, and gave them the best there was.

[RedWulf]

>That is the way it used to be until someone felt sorry for them, and gave them the best there was.

I don’t doubt it. However, there’s just no way avoid giving it at least lip service with the current voting demographics.

[Alberta's Child]

Right. Medicaid really needs to be the Section 8 housing of health care. It has to be set up in a way that discourages people from staying on it.

[Travis McGee]