Fact check on ObamaCare cost claims double vs original estimates
The Washington Post analyzes the NRSC web ad claiming ObamaCare costs are twice the original estimate. It explains CBO figures 940 billion for 2010–2019, with later 1.76 trillion for 2012–2022 due to different windows, and notes net costs varied little. It highlights misinterpretations and budget-window tricks.
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Health insurers confront reform without universal mandate
Supreme Court review of the U.S. health care law tests removing the individual mandate while other changes stand. Insurers say states in the 1990s failed without a mandate, causing plan dropouts and rising premiums. The court could uphold, strike, or sever provisions on the mandate and Medicaid expansion.
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