Health Reform

Overview:
House Bill Expands Coverage, Lowers Health Cost Growth, and Reduces Deficits

“The [House bill] would make significant progress in three critical areas:

• expanding health coverage and ensuring that such coverage is affordable,
• slowing the growth in health care costs, and
• instituting essential reforms in the health insurance market.

“Moreover, the bill’s cost is more than fully offset; that is, the legislation would reduce budget deficits by $129 billion over ten years...."   Read more

Related analyses of the House bill:

• Bill Would Expand, Strengthen Coverage for Children and Families
• Bill's High-Income Surcharge Is Sound and Well Targeted
• Bill Would Strengthen Medicare
• Bill Would Help Ensure Affordable, Quality Coverage for Older Adults

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