Policy and Legislation
AHIP reacts to President Trump's budget cuts to Medicaid, saying that coverage and individual market are closely related.
The CBO said 23 million more people would be uninsured by 2026, with older and sicker Americans being hit hardest.
In 2026, an estimated 51M people under age 65 would be uninsured, compared to 28M who would lack insurance under current law.
The groups have expressed particular opposition to slashed funding for the NIH, FDA and CHIP.
On Monday, Republicans and President Trump asked for another delay in House v. Price.
The cuts to Medicaid move it from entitlement to a state-based per-capita grant program, eliminating all but the neediest from the benefit.
State-run system would supplant existing employer health insurance in California, as well as coverage through public programs.
The latest polls put the race within a single-digit margin in a mostly red state where previous two Democrats lost by 15 points or more.
Budget to include an $800 billion cut to Medicaid over 10 years, a move narrowly approved earlier this month in a House vote on the GOP healthcare bill.
Democrats want Verma to explain news report that she promised insurance officials a continuation of cost-sharing reduction payments in exchange for their support of AHCA.