For Immediate Release
07/12/2017
Contact: David Card
202.408.9514 x122
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the Senate’s newly released version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), National Disability Rights Network’s Executive Director, Curt Decker made the following statement:
“It is imperative that the public not be misled by the deceptive improvements that are being touted in this new version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. After careful review, we have found that some of the changes actually make things worse for people with disabilities.
“The minor changes to the original legislation are merely a cover up for the horrendous impacts that Medicaid cuts and caps contained in this legislation will have for people with disabilities.
“Ultimately, this legislation will mean millions of people with disabilities losing life-saving insurance coverage, and millions more either not being able to afford adequate insurance or only being able to afford insurance that provides terrible coverage.
“NDRN will oppose the BCRA as it is currently written and calls upon Senators to vote against this mean spirited legislation.”
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The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the Network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.
