Ellen Montz, Contributor
Ellen Montz was a senior fellow at The Century Foundation with expertise in U.S. health care policy, with a specific research focus on health insurance coverage and market regulation. She is currently a managing director with Manatt Health who focuses on advising clients on complex federal and state insurance market regulations and policies, state Medicaid programs and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces, and multifaceted program and policy strategy and implementation.
Jeanne Lambrew, Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow
Jeanne Lambrew is the director of health care reform and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation.
Amended Senate Republican Bill Again Makes Health Care Worse
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates of the latest version of H.R. 1628, the Better Care Reconciliation Act—an amended Senate bill put forth by Republicans that actually replaces the Affordable Care Act, as opposed to the repeal-only bill. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to bring one of these two bills to a vote early next week. Yet, as with all previous versions of TrumpCare, the latest version would lower coverage, raise premiums, and make dramatic cuts to Medicaid.
Here’s what you need to know in five charts.
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