Kasich-Hickenlooper Push Market Stabilization Proposal That Keeps Mandate

Govs. John Kasich (R-OH) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) released their promised blueprint of an individual market stabilization plan that includes cost-sharing reduction payments, greater state authority under 1332 waivers and $30 billion in state stability funding accompanied by some light regulatory reform and policy fixes. The bipartisan duo also recommend keeping the ACA's controversial individual mandate for now, saying that doing so is crucial for maintaining a balanced risk pool. One former CMS official says that keeping the mandate is...