Updates | The Week of July 10, 2017
Britany Riley // 7/16/17 //
The latest version of the Senate Republican health care bill has been released (NYT, WaPo, Health Affairs Blog).
- The bill can be found here.
- There are some surprises are hidden in the bill, argue Stan Dorn and Sara Rosenbaum at Health Affairs Blog.
- The Consumer Freedom Amendment, proposed by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), is moot within the new health care bill, argues Michael F. Cannon at Cato Institute.
- Tax cuts for the rich mixed with service cuts for the poor aren’t popular, notes Alan Rappeport at the New York Times.
- The swing vote of Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) exemplifies the Republicans’ awkward position, writes Paul Kane at the Washington Post.
The House of Representatives and the Trump Administration filed briefs opposing a motion by State Attorneys General to intervene in House v. Price (Health Affairs).
- The House of Representatives brief can be found here.
- The Trump Administration brief can be found here.
CMS approved Alaska’s Medicaid waiver to fund a reinsurance program with funds otherwise used for premium tax credits (Health Affairs).