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Does AHCA Make Tax Reform Easier?

Much of the news coverage on the interplay between health care and tax reform claims the failure to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA) makes...

Dan Crippen: Why the CBO’s health bill numbers matter — even if they’re imperfect

Dan Crippen served as the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1999 to 2003 and is currently a member of the board of the Committee for a...

How Much Will the Essential Health Benefit Changes to AHCA Cost?

Yesterday, we showed the manager's amendment to the American Health Care Act (Obamacare replacement) would reduce its total deficit reduction from...

What CBO Says About the Updated AHCA

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released their updated score of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) with the inclusion of manager's...

What We Know About the “Third Prong” of the Republicans’ Health Care Plan

Update (3/27/2017): After publication, CBO released a score for H.R. 1215 - the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017. This blog has been updated to...

House Should Postpone Health Vote Until CBO Score

House leadership is reportedly considering making significant changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA), including repeal of the essential...

AHCA Manager's Amendments Will Likely Cut Deficit Reduction in Half

The House Rules Committee released two manager's amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) late Monday evening in advance of their scheduled...

Obamacare Replacement Could Save $2 Trillion Over Two Decades

Update (3/23/2017): These numbers are relevant for the original version of the American Health Care Act. An amended version was released on March 20...

House Health Care Bill Would Accelerate Medicare Insolvency to 2023

Update (3/23/2017): These numbers are relevant for the original version of the American Health Care Act. An amended version was released on March 20...