Health Headlines for Friday, June 23

McConnell’s Calculation May Be That He Still Wins by Losing

New York Times

When it comes to managing Republicans’ best interests, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, rarely loses. So it is possible that Mr. McConnell views the potential failure of a hastily written health care bill as an eventual boon.

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The Republicans’ Jekyll-and-Hyde Health Care Plan

New York Times

The Senate Republicans’ health bill that was made public today is a Jekyll-and-Hyde plan: in some ways kinder than the House Republican plan, and in some ways meaner, to use President Donald Trump’s yardstick. Overall the plan will benefit the wealthy and young adults, but hurt larger numbers of people who are old or poor.

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Faso-Collins Medicaid provision remains in Senate GOP health care bill

Albany Times Union/Blog

A provision that would require New York state to pick up the county share of Medicaid costs has been included in the U.S. Senate Republican health care bill, which was released Thursday morning.

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State Democratic Committee Ad Latest Salvo In Health Care Battle

New York State of Politics

The state Democratic Committee is releasing a video as part of its ongoing fight against the Republican-led efforts in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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A Simple Guide To The GOP Health Care Bills

Huffington Post

Senate Republicans released their draft health care bill Thursday, unveiling a proposed rollback of Medicaid expansion and funding while ensuring hefty tax cuts for the wealthy and health care companies.

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