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Senate asks for CBO score on Cruz's healthcare proposal
Source: The Hill
Senate asks for CBO score on Cruz’s healthcare proposal
BY MAX GREENWOOD - 07/01/17 05:05 PM EDT
Senate Republicans are asking the Congressional Budget Office to analyze a healthcare bill that includes changes proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Axios reported Saturday.
They are also asking the independent scorekeeper to come out with an estimate on a healthcare bill without the proposed changes, in an effort to better understand the potential effects of Cruz's plan.
Cruz, who has said that he cannot vote for the Senate Republicans' healthcare bill in its current form, proposed an amendment to the measure this week that would allow health insurers to sell plans that do not meet the standards required by the Affordable Care Act.
Under that provision, insurance companies would still be required to sell at least one plan that meets the ACA's standards.
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BY MAX GREENWOOD - 07/01/17 05:05 PM EDT
Senate Republicans are asking the Congressional Budget Office to analyze a healthcare bill that includes changes proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Axios reported Saturday.
They are also asking the independent scorekeeper to come out with an estimate on a healthcare bill without the proposed changes, in an effort to better understand the potential effects of Cruz's plan.
Cruz, who has said that he cannot vote for the Senate Republicans' healthcare bill in its current form, proposed an amendment to the measure this week that would allow health insurers to sell plans that do not meet the standards required by the Affordable Care Act.
Under that provision, insurance companies would still be required to sell at least one plan that meets the ACA's standards.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/340386-senate-asks-for-cbo-score-on-cruzs-healthcare-proposal