JUDY WOODRUFF:

As we have heard, a number of patient groups and major players in the health care industry have opposed the Senate bill. Every major hospital group has criticized it. They say they are especially worried about deep reductions in Medicaid spending for the poor and those with disabilities, changes that include new limits like spending caps or block grants that would eventually cut the number of people on Medicaid.

Hospitals say they will end up paying the difference by treating the uninsured.

While I was in Colorado for the Aspen Spotlight Health Festival last week, I spoke with Kenneth Davis. He's president and CEO of the Mount Sinai Health System, which includes seven hospitals and more than 140 ambulatory centers and practices in New York.

Dr. Ken Davis, thank you very much for talking with us.

You were quoted recently as commenting on the House version of the Republican overhaul of the Affordable Care Act. You said it would have a fairly devastating effect on the country.

Is that the way you feel about the Senate version too?

DR. KENNETH DAVIS, President and CEO, Mount Sinai Health System: Absolutely.

I think, if anything, there are aspects of the Senate bill that can be even more problematic. Particularly, the glide path to per capita or block grants is going to produce a lower reimbursement for the states than was even in the House bill.