Cassidy Says Senate Working Group Eying His Auto-Enrollment Idea

May 17, 2017 at 4:13 PM
Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said the health care working group handpicked by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is looking at auto-enrolling individuals as well as other ideas tucked into the Patient Freedom Act he introduced with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Cassidy, who is not a member of the working group, said he will meet with actuaries this week to discuss what types of plans individuals could be auto-enrolled in. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) said the idea came...


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