Commentary: Rushed Senate Consideration of Cassidy-Graham Would Be Designed to Hide Bill’s Severe Flaws
End Notes
[1] See “Statement by Senator John McCain on Graham-Cassidy,” September 6, 2017, https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/9/statement-by-senator-john-mccain-on-graham-cassidy; “Hatch Opening Statement at Finance Committee Health Care Hearing,” September 12, 2017, https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/hatch-opening-statement-at-finance-committee-health-care-hearing.
[2] Jacob Leibenluft et al., “Like Other ACA Repeal Bills, Cassidy-Graham Plan Would Add Millions to Uninsured, Destabilize Individual Market,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, updated September 18, 2017, https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/like-other-aca-repeal-bills-cassidy-graham-plan-would-add-millions-to-uninsured.
[3] Edwin Park and Matt Broaddus, “Cassidy-Graham Plan’s Damaging Cuts to Health Care Funding Would Grow Dramatically in 2027,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, updated September 16, 2017, https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/cassidy-graham-plans-damaging-cuts-to-health-care-funding-would-grow-dramatically-in.
[4] Aviva Aron-Dine, “Cassidy-Graham’s Waiver Authority Would Gut Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, September 15, 2017, https://www.cbpp.org/blog/cassidy-grahams-waiver-authority-would-gut-protections-for-people-with-pre-existing-conditions.
[5] Deborah Kilroe and Leigh Angres, “CBO aims to provide preliminary assessment of Graham-Cassidy bill by early next week,” Congressional Budget Office, September 18, 2017, https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53116.
[6] “VERIFIED: MacArthur and Upton Amendments Strengthen AHCA, Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions,” Speaker Ryan Press Office, May 2, 2017, http://www.speaker.gov/general/verified-macarthur-amendment-strengthens-ahca-protects-people-pre-existing-conditions.
[7] Jacob Leibenluft, “CBO Analysis Refutes Ryan Claims that House Health Bill Maintains Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, May 26, 2017, https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/cbo-analysis-refutes-ryan-claims-that-house-health-bill-maintains-protections-for.
[8] Kristine Phillips, “‘Does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test?’ asks GOP senator who authored proposal to replace Obamacare,” Washington Post, May 6, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/06/does-it-pass-the-jimmy-kimmel-test-asks-senator-who-authored-proposal-to-replace-obamacare/?utm_term=.437f8cad5991.
[9] Abigail Abrams, “Lindsey Graham: House GOP Health Care Bill ‘Should Be Viewed With Caution,’” TIME, May 4, 2017, http://time.com/4767461/lindsey-graham-republican-health-care-bill-obamacare-repeal-ahca/.