8 ways Trumpcare would be devastating for Granite Staters
The Trumpcare bill that Republicans are trying to pass today would have so many harmful effects, it can be hard to keep track. Without a score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), we don’t even know how much Trumpcare would cost or how many millions could lose coverage. But here are eight things we do know about Trumpcare:
1. The last CBO score found that Trumpcare would raise premiums by an average of 15–20%.
2. If you are between the ages of 50–65, Trumpcare also imposes a new age tax — and the AARP strongly opposes Trumpcare.
3. Depending on where you live, you could lose coverage for substance use disorder & mental health treatment, maternity care, prescriptions, and more.
4. Trumpcare also ends Medicaid expansion, which experts have said is the number one tool to combat the heroin, fentanyl, and opioid crisis.
5. Even if you get insurance from your employer, Trumpcare could mean that your insurance won’t have to cover essential health benefits like substance use disorder & mental health treatment. And you could also face lifetime caps on care.
6. Trumpcare cuts & caps the traditional Medicaid program, hurting nursing homes and jeopardizing care for people who experience disabilities.
7. And Trumpcare defunds Planned Parenthood, which provides critical health services to women and families.
8. While undermining health care for hard-working Americans and Granite Staters, Trumpcare provides a massive tax cut for insurance company CEOs.
I will do everything in my power to stop this Trumpcare plan that would hurt Granite Staters and Americans.