Analysts: Alexander-Murray Bill Forecasts Future Of State-Focused Markets

October 18, 2017 at 7:57 PM
The individual market stabilization deal struck by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) may face challenges and more tweaks, but health policy analysts say the measure's changes to 1332 waiver statute are a key step to the future of U.S. health care even if the cost-sharing reduction payment authorizations are just a short-term fix. GOP and Democratic leaders staked out their negotiating positions on the legislation Wednesday (Oct. 18), with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) saying the...

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