CBPP, Cassidy Projections For Health Bill Differ Due To Population Baselines

Updated Story The vast discrepancies between the funding projections by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) for his health care bill and the much-circulated analysis of the same bill by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities are due to Cassidy’s focus on a much smaller population, according to Avalere analyst Caroline Pearson. Cassidy released his own funding projections on his website based on CMS numbers, according to aides. Staffers suggested that some of the differences between those projections...