MURPHY CALLS ON CBO TO ANALYZE REMOVAL OF INDIVIDUAL MANDATE & DEVASTATING CUTS TO MEDICAID COVERAGE BEYOND 10-YEAR BUDGET WINDOW
(WorldNews Health)

Saturday, June 24, 2017 WASHINGTON - Days before Senate Republicans are expected to force a vote on the secret health care repeal bill they revealed just two days ago, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,requested that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provide analysis of the Discussion Draft as written, as well as an estimate of the impact the legislation will have beyond the first 10-year budget window. The bill Senate Republicans released would remove the penalty for the individual mandate and provide no incentive for individuals to buy coverage, ultimately causing chaos in insurance markets and...