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POLICY INSIGHT
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
House Republican leaders are considering adding a provision to repeal health reform’s “risk corridors” program to legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. But such a step would hurt both consumers and the budget.
Eliminating the risk corridors would:
- Increase the federal deficits by $8 billion over the next 10 years, according to estimates that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released today; and
- Raise premiums in the new health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges).
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