East Texas views mixed on GOP health bill
The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act drew criticism from East Texans who fear it will leave more without coverage, while an insurance underwriter sees some good points and a tea party activist said he's in favor of a repeal with no replacement.
The proposed Republican plan, officially called the American Health Care Act, is not pleasing many people on either side of the political aisle, said Jeff Brown, business development director of Wellness Pointe, a nonprofit entity that operates primary-care clinics in the Longview area.
"Obviously, for the hardcore conservative, they are calling it 'Obamacare Light,'" he said. "For the liberal standpoint, the new plan looks like it could be a very scary proposition for the future of community health centers."
Brown said about 60 percent of the patients at Wellness Pointe are covered either under former President Barack Obama's signature health care act or Medicaid. Wellness Pointe has about 75,000 patient visits a year.
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