Official CBO Score Released: Senate Health Bill $848 Billion
Roll Call Staff
The Congressional Budget Office confirmed late Wednesday night that the Senate health care reform bill would cost about $848 billion over ten years, but upped the amount of deficit savings Democratic aides had predicted from $127 billion to $130 billion over ten years.
However, in what will likely create problems for the Democratic leadership's plan to create a public health insurance option, the CBO predicted that the public plan would actually have slightly higher premiums than private insurance plans offered in government-sponsored insurance exchanges.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) hopes to have a filibuster breaking vote on a motion to proceed to the bill by Saturday.
Energy and Commerce Committee: Barton Holds the Line for the GOP
March 15, 12 a.m.
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) knows he’s outnumbered. He knows the Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he serves as ranking member, have the ability to “slam things through” when they want to. Read Full Article
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