The plan would also achieve another GOP priority: deep cuts to Medicaid, a program that covers the healthcare needs of nearly one in five Americans. It has unparalleled reach: about half of all babies are born on Medicaid and four in 10 children are covered by Medicaid or its sister benefit, the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “If they’re going to pass this – I want them to come to and explain to me why they’re sentencing me to death. Photograph: Courtesy of MerlinoJoe Merlino had a good job in Las Vegas that provided health insurance and benefits. They didn’t have to worry about maxing out their health insurance.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2017 10:52 UTC