Updates | The Week of September 25, 2017
Eve Levin // 10/1/17 //
The amended Graham-Cassidy bill is now filled with bribes and makes it easier for states to avoid applying the ACA’s insurance regulations, contends Nick Bagley at Take Care.
- Senator Susan Collins of Maine will oppose the bill, leaving it short of the votes needed for passage (NYT; WaPo).
- The bill’s CBO score is here.
The funding formula at the heart of the proposed Graham-Cassidy legislation makes it unconstitutional, argues Michael Dorf at Take Care.
President Trump continued to make false claims to explain the demise of Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (WaPo).
Health insurers appear willing to offer Affordable Care Act plans in all U.S. counties next year (WSJ).
President Trump is planning to issue an executive order next week addressing the sale of health insurance across state lines (WaPo).