Brady, Crapo Ask GAO To Probe APTCs For Fraud

As Democrats look to expand the higher Affordable Care Act premium tax credits enacted under the American Rescue Plan, the top Republicans on the Senate and House committees that oversee tax and health policies are asking the Government Accountability Office to review whether states and the federal government are adequately preventing fraud or improper payments. Senate Finance ranking Republican Mike Crapo (ID) and House Ways & Means ranking Republican Kevin Brady (TX) note that the federal government spent $53 billion...