Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Vows to Fight Efforts to Cut Medicaid, Repeal Obamacare

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“Going backwards is not an option. Washington Republicans should be focused on stabilizing the system to lower the cost of health care, insurance premiums, and prescription drugs,” said Gov. Wolf.

On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said he is developing a new legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. The senator emphasized that he has not given up on the effort despite his party’s repeated failure to dismantle it.

In February, the Trump administration release a $4.4 trillion budget propoal for the fiscal 2019. Under the proposal, the administration is seeking to eliminate and replace Obamacare. It is also proposing to cut Medicaid by $1.1 trillion over the next ten years. Additionally, the administration is seeking a $266 billion budget cut to Medicare.