Draft Bill Would Protect Basic Health Funding In 1332s

Basic Health Program (BHP) funding would be held harmless from any reductions in projected funding under the state innovation waivers as part of the bipartisan market stabilization legislation unveiled Tuesday, a reaction to the administration's decision that is slated to cost Minnesota about $369 million if not reversed. The tweak is one of many changes to the Affordable Care Act's Section 1332s waivers that allow state exemptions from certain mandates in order to implement their own reforms. Minnesota had requested...