The Senate’s bill would also dramatically undercut federal funding for Medicaid and financial assistance for low- and middle-income people, all facts Collins said wouldn’t “fix ACA problems for rural Maine,” referring to the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act . Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Monday she would vote against a motion to proceed on the Senate’s controversial health care bill, despite urging from fellow Republicans to pass the legislation as soon as this week. CBO analysis shows Senate bill won't do it. The House has passed its version of a health care bill, called the American Health Care Act. The Senate’s bill, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act, was unveiled by GOP leadership Thursday, drawing immediate dissent from a swath of health care and patient groups, including the American Medical Association and AARP.

Source: Huffington Post June 27, 2017 00:14 UTC