Graham, Cassidy To Introduce Reform Bill As BCRA Amendment

By Amy Lotven / July 13, 2017 at 8:47 PM
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced today (July 13) that they'll introduce as an amendment to the Better Care Reconciliation Act an alternative that would redirect federal funding of ACA plans -- an estimated $110 billion in 2016 -- to the states in the form of a block grant. “A state like Vermont has expressed interest in a state-government run and financed single-payer system like they have in Canada,” Graham said in a release. “If they want...


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