Millions of Californians would likely lose health coverage under the Obamacare replacement bill released by House Republicans this week, experts say. The GOP alternative would undo the requirement that everyone have insurance and change how subsidies are offered through the state’s insurance marketplace, Covered California. But the biggest impact would likely be on the state’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, which provides coverage to more than a third of California’s residents. The new bill — called the American Health Care Act — would begin phasing out federal money for the expansion starting in 2020. That would mean less federal assistance for low-income Californians and more for some higher-income Californians, experts say.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 14:19 UTC