For those interested in cliff notes:
$950B price tag over 10 years (funded by healthcare fees, employers penalties)
Similar to health reform framework passed by Senate Democrats in December (which I called)
Mandate that requires individuals to purchase health insurance,
Subsidy for people who cannot afford coverage but taxes and fees to raise revenue
Market based approaches: health insurance exchanges and an ability to go across state lines and $40B in tax credits
Excise/Cadillac tax delay
Senate abortion language (not stricter house language)
Senate reconciliation permitted (legislation passes Senate with 51 votes, instead of having to clear the 60 vote threshold).
Journalists Assess Health Impacts of Trump’s Megabill, Who Will Feel Them,
and When
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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and regional media
this week to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their
appearances.
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