Instead of focusing on improving health care delivery in rural America, Senate Republicans passed a bill that will only make it harder to access affordable, quality health services in rural communities across the country.
Jun 26 2017
CBO Explainer: Better Care Reconciliation Act
Joint Economic Committee Democrats released an overview of today’s non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of the Senate TrumpCare bill, which finds that 22 million people will lose insurance by 2026 compared with the current law. The summary explains what the CBO analysis of the Senate TrumpCare bill would mean for Medicaid enrollees, older and low-income Americans, and those with substance abuse disorders and pre-existing conditions.
Jun 22 2017
June Economic Snapshot of the States
Joint Economic Committee Democrats today released the “June Economic Snapshot of the States,” which tracks state economic performance, families’ economic security, how well states are preparing for the economic future with investments in people’s health and learning, and the costs of living that weigh on working families’ minds.
Senate Republicans continue to tout a health care bill that will only prove to be disastrous for millions of Americans around the country. By cutting funds to Medicaid, TrumpCare threatens rural hospitals, risks damage to rural economies, and endangers the livelihoods of the families that live in these communities. If Congress wants to get serious on supporting rural America, here are ten ways they can:
Jun 20 2017
TrumpCare Threatens Rural Hospitals
Rural hospitals play a critical role in ensuring that Americans and their families have access to needed health care services. Given that rural communities tend to be older, rural hospitals are particularly important for older Americans in these communities. Rural hospitals are also often a critical driver of economic activity in the areas in which they are located, serving as an important employer and providing good-paying jobs that inject money into local communities.
Jun 16 2017
Overcoming Barriers to Clean Energy Innovation
Congress must address these barriers and support the innovators and entrepreneurs that will create good jobs and investment today and power the economy of the future.
Ahead of Father’s Day, Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a fact sheet today underscoring the need for affordable, high-quality child care and parental leave. The fact sheet examines the crucial family-friendly policies needed to lift up all American families, including mothers, children and fathers alike.
Jun 15 2017
TrumpCare, Medicaid, and the Opioid Crisis
Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a fact sheet today on the important role Medicaid plays in fighting the opioid crisis and how TrumpCare would reverse the progress we have made so far. The fact sheet follows last week’s Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic impacts of the opioid crisis.
Jun 12 2017
State Opioid Epidemic Fact Sheets
The Joint Economic Committee released state fact sheets with information on how each each state has been impacted by the opioid epidemic. The fact sheets also examine how Medicaid has helped those seeking treatment for substance use disorders.
