A significant redistribution in federal funding across states will happen under the new block grants. The chart below shows the change in federal financing for coverage expansions.
The KFF’s state-by-state analysis showed that Arizona would lose $4.49 billion in federal funding for health care coverage. The state’s Governor Doug Ducey endorsed the Graham-Cassidy bill last week as the “best path forward” to repeal Obamacare. However, the governor made it clear that he doesn’t want a bill that penalizes Arizona, in an interview with reporters.
Republican senators opposing Graham-Cassidy bill
On Saturday, Senator John McCain issued a statement opposing the Republican health care bill. The Arizona Senator once again killed the effort of his party to get rid of Obamacare. Sen. McCain reiterated that he wants a “health care reform legislation that is a product of regular order in the Senate.”
In Florida, the Foundation estimated that the state will loss $9.7 billion in federal funding for health care coverage. The state has a strong insurance market and did not expand Medicaid coverage.
