GOP To Reintroduce Last Year’s SGR Bill Soon, But Unclear If Will Include Offsets

House Republicans plan to reintroduce last year’s Sustainable Growth Rate replacement bill soon, and the House Office of Legislative Counsel is reviewing the bill, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) said Wednesday (Jan. 28) at a Brookings Institution event. Burgess, who was the lead on the bill last year for the House Energy & Commerce Committee, did not say whether offsets will be included in the bill upon introduction, even though Republicans insist Congress pay for replacing the SGR formula. The bipartisan...