As House Set To Vote, CBO Estimates IPAB Repeal Would Cost $17.5B Over 10 Years

Days before the House is expected to vote on repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board, the Congressional Budget Office released an official score that estimates doing so would cost about $17.5 billion over 10 years -- though the office admits that such an estimate is extremely uncertain. The House is expected to vote on the IPAB repeal bill on Thursday, according to a House aide. “That estimate is extremely uncertain because it is not clear whether the mechanism for spending...