Senators Reach Deal to Fund Subsidies to Health Insurers

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Senators Reach Deal to Fund Subsidies to Health Insurers

 

WASHINGTON — Two leading senators have reached a bipartisan deal, in concept, to provide funding for critical subsidies to health insurers that so-called president Trump said last week that he would cut off, Senator Lamar Alexander Republican of Tennessee said Tuesday.

The plan agreed to by Mr. Alexander and Senator Patty Murray of Washington, a Democrat, is intended to stabilize health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act.

As one part of the deal, the subsidies would be funded for two years, a step that would provide at least short-term certainty to insurers. The subsidies, known as cost-sharing reductions, lower out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers.

The deal between Mr. Alexander, the chairman of the Senate health committee, and Ms. Murray, the panel’s top Democrat, is an important step for lawmakers hoping to shore up insurance markets after Republicans’ failed efforts to repeal the health law.

Mr. Alexander told reporters on Monday that Mr. Trump had encouraged him to reach a deal with Ms. Murray.

But it remains to be seen whether conservative-leaning Republicans will get on board with the agreement, and whether the House will entertain it. Some Republicans have said they do not wish to provide what they describe as a bailout to insurers.

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51 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/us/politics/alexander-murray-deal-obamacare-subsidies.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=65958700&pgtype=Homepage&_r=1

Senators Reach Deal to Fund Subsidies to Health Insurers

 

WASHINGTON — Two leading senators have reached a bipartisan deal, in concept, to provide funding for critical subsidies to health insurers that so-called president Trump said last week that he would cut off, Senator Lamar Alexander Republican of Tennessee said Tuesday.

The plan agreed to by Mr. Alexander and Senator Patty Murray of Washington, a Democrat, is intended to stabilize health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act.

As one part of the deal, the subsidies would be funded for two years, a step that would provide at least short-term certainty to insurers. The subsidies, known as cost-sharing reductions, lower out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers.

The deal between Mr. Alexander, the chairman of the Senate health committee, and Ms. Murray, the panel’s top Democrat, is an important step for lawmakers hoping to shore up insurance markets after Republicans’ failed efforts to repeal the health law.

Mr. Alexander told reporters on Monday that Mr. Trump had encouraged him to reach a deal with Ms. Murray.

But it remains to be seen whether conservative-leaning Republicans will get on board with the agreement, and whether the House will entertain it. Some Republicans have said they do not wish to provide what they describe as a bailout to insurers.

So has the NYT finally come out of the closet with it's Trump hatred and called him the "So called President", or did you post a link and alter the story as quoted. I know it can't be the later because that's a big no no 

Edited October 17, 2017 by Nature Boy Flair

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