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The ACA's Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSRs): A Primer
Read moreOn October 13, the Trump Administration announced that it would no longer make cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments as of October 18. Below is our...
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Problem Solvers Caucus Finds Bipartisan Compromise on Health Care
Read moreThe bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus last week released a plan to stabilize the individual insurance market and make other changes to health care...
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CBO: Drug Importation Saves $1 Billion Per Year
Read moreA recently overlooked part of the health reform debate has been how to control rising costs. One way to do so would be to lower the price of...
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Comparing "Repeal and Replace" Bills
Read moreNote (7/27/17): This blog has been updated to reflect the Congressional Budget Office's score of a hypothetical "skinny repeal" bill with additional...
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CBO's Score of the Latest Senate Health Bill
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated score of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). This version includes...
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Resources on the Evolving Health Care Debate
Read moreWith the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) losing support in the Senate on Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced...
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Is CBO's Math on the BCRA Wrong Because It Uses Faulty Numbers?
Read moreThe White House tweeted out a video Wednesday saying "the Congressional Budget Office's [CBO] math doesn't add up" because they use "faulty numbers."...
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4 Ideas That Should Be Considered For Any Health Reform Package
Read moreIt is unclear whether the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) – the Senate GOP's proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA or...
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Long-Term Estimate: Senate Health Care Bill Could Save $2.1 Trillion Over 20 Years
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the Senate health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), would save $321 billion...
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Marc Goldwein: 'Big 3' Burden: Entitlement Costs Simply Untenable
Read moreMarc Goldwein is the senior vice president and senior policy director of the Commitee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion...
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Is There a Medicaid Spending Increase Under the Senate Health Bill?
Read morePresident Donald Trump recently claimed on Twitter that Medicaid spending will go up under the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). It is...
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Rudolph Penner: The Attacks On The Congressional Budget Office Are Wrong
Read moreDr. Rudolph Penner was the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1983 to 1987, and he is an Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and a...