Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Health Care Reform Flatlined. But Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up
Republican plans to replace Obamacare are fading fast, but that doesn't mean Congress is done with health care.
On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee kicks off the first of four scheduled hearings this month examining the individual health care market with the goal of producing a bipartisan bill that makes modest fixes.
Ideas on the table include funding cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments that President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off, adding a reinsurance fund to help with unexpected patient costs, and providing a backup option for counties with no insurers under the Affordable Care Act. . .