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What Ind. Lawmakers Are Saying About The Senate Healthcare Bill

Senate Republicans unveiled their long-awaited health care overhaul proposal on Thursday. As NPR reports, the Senate bill, called the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," would repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

The broad outlines of it look a lot like the House bill, the American Health Care Act, which was passed in May.

It rolls back the ACA's Medicaid expansion - making for deep spending cuts to that program, compared to current law. The Senate bill also proposes eliminating many ACA taxes, and the employer penalties associated with the employer and individual mandates would be repealed retroactively, dating back to the start of 2016. And like the House bill, young adults up to the age of 26 could stay on their parents' health care plans.



Indiana lawmakers have mixed reactions to the newly-released measure.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb says he will "thoroughly examine" the language.

"We'll be thoughtful in our analysis of how it may affect Indiana's programs and citizens-as well as the opportunities it may provide for us to better meet the needs of Hoosiers," Holcolmb said in a statement. "This week, we learned two health care providers will exit the federal marketplace. Indiana isn't alone; insurers are pulling out of Obamacare in states across the country. This underscores the need for reform, and Indiana is poised to lead the way if given the flexibility and time to tailor the best solutions to meet the needs of our people."

"I'm very concerned that the Senate is racing toward a vote without the necessary input, analysis, or even a single Senate hearing."


Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly says improving health care will take "all of us working together."

"The bill before us was drafted in secret and behind closed doors, and I'm very concerned that the Senate is racing toward a vote without the necessary input, analysis, or even a single Senate hearing," Donnelly said in a statement. "The stakes are incredibly high-this is about the health, well-being, and economic security of families, children and adults with disabilities, and older Hoosiers. I continue to urge my colleagues to work together to improve health care system."

A political activist group recently erected a billboard in Donnelly's hometown criticizing him for not taking a stronger stance against Republicans' healthcare plans.

Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer praised the measure in a press release. "I am encouraged by the proposal from the Senate today and confident that our Republican leadership in Washington will deliver on the commitments they have made to Hoosiers and to all Americans," he wrote.

Former Indiana State Health Commissioner Woody Myers says the bill worsens an already-weakened health care situation after large insurers this week left Indiana's Obamacare marketplace – something Myers blames federal Republicans for.

"The chaos the Republican Party is wrecking across our health care system won't just be felt in our insurance markets but in doctor's offices, ER's and clinics across the state of Indiana," Myers says.

Many lawmakers have yet to make a public statement on the issue, including Rep. Susan Brooks (R-5th District), Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-9th District), and Rep. Andre Carson (D-7th District) (as of Thursday afternoon).

Seven of Indiana's nine Representatives, all Republican, voted in favor of the House version of healthcare reform.

Indiana Public Broadcasting's Jill Sheridan contributed to this report. This post has been updated.Â

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