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CMA Op-Ed: American Health Care Act won’t help patients access doctors or receive affordable, quality care

Op-ed by CMA President, Ruth Haskins, MD in response to the American Health Care Act. CMA is concerned that millions of Californians will lose coverage because of the Medicaid cuts and because the private tax-credits are age-based, not income-based, making insurance unaffordable for low-moderate income families.

AMA says American Health Care Act is Critically Flawed

In a letter to congressional leaders, the AMA today outlined provisions of the American Health Care Act that would have an adverse impact on patients and the health of the nation. Largely due to the decline in health insurance coverage the bill would likely cause, the AMA is unable to support the AHCA as drafted.

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