Paul Mango and Scott Wagner refuse to drop their support of Trumpcare despite the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report that confirms that Trumpcare will have a catastrophic impact on Pennsylvania.
“Paul Mango and Scott Wagner are continuing to champion Trumpcare despite the fact that it would increase premiums for working families by 20% next year, charge an age tax on older Pennsylvanians, throw seniors who are in nursing homes on the street, strip care from Pennsylvanians with pre-existing conditions, and make prescription drugs unaffordable for millions,” said Beth Melena, communications director for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “Is there anything that could make Paul Mango and Scott Wagner pull their support from Trumpcare or will they continue to support this catastrophic bill no matter how many Pennsylvanians lose health care or seniors are forced out of their nursing homes?”
BACKGROUND
“The controversial bill would ‘tend to increase’ average premium prices of individual health plans by about 20 percent relative to the current law in 2018, according to the analysis…” [CNBC, 5/24/17]
“The health care legislation that the House actually passed at the beginning of May would lead to 23 million more Americans being uninsured in 10 years, versus what would be expected under Obamacare, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.” [Vox, 5/24/17]
“Donald Trump’s budget that is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday will include $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid — a move that underscores the President’s resolve to significantly downsize the federal program even as Republican lawmakers are clashing over the issue in Congress. The $800 billion reduction, confirmed to CNN Sunday evening by a senior administration official, assumes that the GOP health care bill that the House passed earlier this month would become law, that official said.” [CNN, 5/22/17]
“Across the nation, Medicaid serves 75 million people, including the elderly and disabled (about two-thirds of people in nursing homes pay for them with Medicaid) as well as families living near or under the poverty line.” [The Hill, 3/11/17]
“Prior to the event, three leading House Democrats said Mango needs to answer questions on whether he supports Republican-backed health care proposals in Washington and a budget proposal from Republicans in Harrisburg. Mango walked past reporters who wanted to interview him after his speech.” [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 5/17/17]
“The Pennsylvania Democratic Party wants to talk about the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. State Senator and gubernatorial hopeful Scott Wagner does not.” [PoliticsPA, 3/16/17]