Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Health commission hears rapid overview of American Health Care Act and potential local impacts
Summary
Staff briefed commissioners on the House Republican "American Health Care Act," highlighting repeal of the individual and employer mandates, a 30% penalty for coverage lapses, rescission of Medicaid expansion and a move to per-capita Medicaid funding effective in 2020; commissioners requested ongoing updates and fiscal analysis.
Colleen Chawla, a policy director in the Department of Public Health, briefed the San Francisco Health Commission on the American Health Care Act, the House Republican bill introduced the day before, and outlined the provisions most relevant to the department and local programs.
Chawla said the bill would eliminate the individual and employer mandates and their penalties and impose a 30 percent surcharge on people who let coverage lapse, "a continuous health insurance coverage incentive for individuals. It's actually more of a disincentive,"…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
