Republicans in full control of government are on the brink of history-making changes to the nation's health care system. Former President Barack Obama's signature law is usually associated with subsidized insurance markets like HealthCare.gov. Not only would the GOP legislation scale back coverage through the insurance markets and phase out the Medicaid expansion, it would also make fundamental changes to the broader Medicaid program. House Republicans have passed their health care bill, and Senate GOP leaders are driving toward a vote next week. WHY MEDICAID MATTERSAs health care costs have kept climbing, employers cut back on coverage, and Medicaid passed Medicare as the nation's largest public insurance program.

Source: ABC News June 23, 2017 21:22 UTC