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    The House Health Care Bill: New Taxpayer Subsidies

    The President promised that health care “reform” would expand coverage and choices for American families. Unfortunately, after a preliminary review of the “affordability credits” in the newly unveiled House bill (HR 3962), the opposite will occur. These credits limit access, limit choice and are administratively bound to fail. Limits Access. The House bill would limit who is eligible for the “affordability credit.” First, all people below 400% FPL are technically eligible for the credit, but the bill also expands Medicaid eligibility to 150% FPL and appears to deny access to … More