NEW REPORTING: David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani Are Primed to Kick 300K+ Arizonans Off Their Health Care

AZ Republic: “More than 300,000 Arizonans would lose their health insurance” under Schweikert, Crane, and Ciscomani’s plan

New reporting from the Arizona Republic shows that vulnerable Republicans David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani are on track to rip health care away from more than 300,000 Arizonans. Schweikert, Crane, and Ciscomani’s plan would enact the largest cuts to Medicaid in history to fund permanent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani seem more interested in satisfying Republican Party bosses and ultra-wealthy donors than fighting for Arizonans. Their plan would crush Medicaid, undermine hospitals, and hurt vulnerable seniors and kids. Voters won’t forget that their so-called representatives are siding with billionaire donors over Arizona families.”

In case you missed it…

Arizona Republic: GOP budget bill could kick 300K Arizonans off health insurance, Dem lawmakers warn

• More than 300,000 Arizonans would lose their health insurance under a Republican reconciliation bill making its way through Congress.

• Roughly 191,000 Arizonans would lose Medicaid coverage under the proposal and another 110,000 would lose Affordable Care Act coverage, according to an analysis compiled by the Democratic minority on the Joint Economic Committee.

• Some Republicans are still pushing for deeper Medicaid cuts.

• Just under 2 million people, a quarter of the state’s population, use Arizona’s Medicaid program.

• Rural hospitals are particularly reliant on Medicaid funding, and a third of working-age adults who live in rural Arizona are covered by Medicaid, according to the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

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