House Proposal to Defund Health Reform Would Block Market Reforms, Cost-Containment Measures, and Coverage Improvements
By Edwin Park
"The House is expected to vote tomorrow night on an amendment by Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) to the fiscal year 2011 continuing resolution now on the House floor. The amendment would bar the use of any funds provided by the legislation to implement any aspect of the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law enacted last year.
"If enacted, it would effectively block progress for the remainder of the fiscal year in a number of critical areas: protecting consumers, slowing health care cost growth, strengthening program integrity in Medicare and Medicaid, improving Medicare coverage for seniors and people with disabilities, and helping states prepare for the major coverage elements of the law slated to take effect in 2014."
View the full report:
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3403
http://www.cbpp.org/files/2-16-11health.pdf 3pp.
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