This article from NPR is an important read because, it shows the balance or imbalance of federal funding to states who either expanded or did not expand Medicaid. The federal funding is being pulled from many blue states and appears that Texas will be getting a majority of the funding moving forward. I believe this is important because while Texas might have the most uninsured citizens, the affordable care act had made it possible for many people to afford healthcare. With the funding being pulled it will become harder to get affordable healthcare in these large states, such as CA and NY. While the Graham-Cassidy Bill operates under the guise of fairness saying, "Our goal is by 2026 to make sure every patient in every state gets the same contribution, roughly, from the federal government." -Senator Lindsey Graham. Unfortunately the bill forgets to take into account the cost of living in expensive states. So while the bill wants to streamline the expense of healthcare it is not in the best interest for people in states where healthcare, cost of living, and wages are higher.
Graham-Cassidy Health Bill
