Ducey is ‘very concerned’ with how GOP health bill could affect Arizona
Amid talks on Capitol Hill to pass a Republican health care bill to replace Obamacare, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey expressed concerns.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX — Amid talks on Capitol Hill to pass a Republican health care bill to replace Obamacare, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey expressed concerns.
In his monthly visit with KTAR News’ Mac and Gaydos on Monday, Ducey was asked whether he’d had ongoing discussions with Arizona Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain over the recent GOP proposal.
“I am talking with Sens. Flake and McCain and I’m telling them what my opinion is, and I’m letting them know that I don’t want to see any Arizonan have the rug pulled out from underneath them,” Ducey said. “So, I’ve been very outspoken. This Senate bill needs a lot of work.”
An original bill from the Republicans, the American Health Care Act, was withdrawn from being voted on at the last minute back in March. Since then, Republicans have worked on bringing a new bill to a vote as part of the right’s “repeal and replace” initiative as it pertains to Obamacare. Some have suggested repealing Obamacare and replacing it later.
If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 30, 2017
McCain has said he won’t support a plan to nix Obamacare without a replacement.
“I don’t like the bill the way it is right now,” Ducey said. “I’m very concerned as to how it would affect the state of Arizona… And right now, this bill as written, as presented, the one you’re hearing about on the news — I don’t think that one as its written right now has any chance of passing the Senate or the House.”
A June report said that 22 million Americans may be without insurance if the current GOP health bill were to pass.
“I want to see every Arizonan have access to affordable health care,” Ducey said.
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I applaud Ducey for voicing his concern. I don't think every Republican should line up behind every GOP bill like mindless lemmings. It would've been nice if a few elected Democrats would've spoken up this way about the ACA, but they were too afraid of their party backlash to question anything that concerned them or their constituents. I know lots of Dems who saw their premiums skyrocket, had their plans cancelled, and lost their choice of doctor after being repeatedly assured by Obama that none of that would happen.
Sorry Doug. You knew what you'd be getting when you supported back stabbing trump. When he says America first, he means trump and the billionaires first. His low education supporters can fight for the leavings, assuming there are any.
“I want to see every Arizonan have access to affordable health care,” Ducey said.
And what exactly does he mean by his wiggle words of "affordable health care?"
Seems all the health care bills will inflate insurance costs and let them charge more, same gov't forced inflation as the cost of college.