Policy and Legislation
Under the new 1,058-page rule, more clinicians will benefit from an increased low-volume threshold.
Democrats protest lack of transparency in bill being crafted behind closed doors.
That's been beneficial to hospitals, which have seen reductions in uncompensated care and overall improved financial performance, analysis showed.
If CSR payments are halted, 42 percent of payers said they'd likely withdraw from the market, while the rest would raise rates.
Most of that reflects the significant increase in private insurance enrollment during that period, which was greater in those states.
Some of the policies under consideration have slipped out, and pressure points of the debate are fairly clear.
Documents reveal behind-the-scenes discussions influenced by pharmaceutical industry, led by former Gilead lobbyist Joe Grogan.
The AHCA would raise employment and economic activity at first, but lower them in the long run, due to reductions in support for health insurance.
The CBO estimated that 23 million more would become uninsured if the bill were to become law.
Trump reportedly wants a bill that protects people with preexisting conditions and offers a tax credit that works for low income elderly Americans.