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Republican health care cuts reduce ACA enrollment, spark election-year blame

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Changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid enacted by congressional Republicans are beginning to impact coverage, leading to an election-year dispute. Approximately 1.2 million fewer individuals are enrolled in ACA coverage compared to the previous year, with projections indicating a further 17% to 26% decrease in enrollment. Nebraska has become the first state to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients who joined through ACA expansion, a move advocates fear will cause significant coverage losses due to administrative hurdles. AI

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Republican health care cuts reduce ACA enrollment, spark election-year blame

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Peter Sullivan ·

    Health program cuts hit home, fueling blame game

    <p>Sweeping changes that congressional Republicans made to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid are starting to take effect, fueling an election-year blame game over coverage losses.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>A rise in the uninsured rate will put more stress on the h…

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