BILL: Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform
I looked forward with some trepidation to Dr. Stark’s article. As a surgeon he sees Medicaid from the provider’s side but as a doctor his patient concern provides an important perspective. As a person associated with the Mountain States Policy Center, a conservative group, Dr. Stark’s opinion is perhaps slanted in that direction. This can mean that we agree on the issue but not the recommended solution. His first couple of paragraphs do raise appropriate questions.
The basis of the bill is an extension of the 2017 tax relief which includes significant changes to Medicaid. Dr. Stark then claims those who oppose the changes are seeing “cuts” to Medicaid as exaggerated. If we remove the hyperbole up to this point, we hold a similar understanding. His analysis and suggested fix are where we disagree.
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