With Trump and the GOP in Congress pursuing extension of the 2017 tax cuts, what are the possible cuts throughout healthcare that could occur in a master budget reconciliation bill?
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About The Episode:
On this episode, Marc discusses the possible cuts throughout healthcare that could occur in a master budget reconciliation bill as Trump and the GOP in Congress pursue an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.
Key Takeaways:
President Trump and the GOP want to extend the 2017 tax cuts and will pass a budget reconciliation bill with major healthcare cuts.
While Trump has said he will not cut Medicare, there are likely reductions that will be adopted in Medicare.
While Trump is friendly to Medicare Advantage, expect some cuts here too.
Medicaid and the Exchanges may see major cuts to pay for the tax cuts.
Other cuts could be taken across healthcare and for employer and commercial coverage.
The Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast has assembled a list of possible reductions and the podcast goes through them.
While we predict that major healthcare restructuring will be avoided, we could be wrong on this.
At the same time, the reductions will have a major impact on coverage, affordability, and out-of-pocket costs.
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