Recent legislation introduced by Senators Graham and Cassidy includes a variety of changes to the programs established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Graham-Cassidy establishes a new block grant for states, which replaces the ACA Medicaid expansion, as well as the Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs) offered through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). Currently, 600,000 individuals receive coverage through these existing programs; this represents about 9% of the state’s population.
