If Democrats are able to accomplish all these goals in the budget resolution released today, it would be the biggest reform of the health care system since the Affordable Care Act passed more than a decade ago.
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The policy guidelines that accompany the budget resolution are not binding. It's up to Congressional committees to match expansions with new revenues and savings to solve a complex jigsaw puzzle that matches budget targets.
The cost of these health care expansions can be dialed up or down to fit within available revenues.
One key way to lower the budgetary cost of a health care expansion: Give it an expiration date.
One key way to lower the budgetary cost of a health care expansion: Give it an expiration date.
Whether Democrats can turn their health care dreams into reality depends in large part on how successful they are in lowering drug prices, which not only saves money for patients, but for the government as well.
Keep a close eye on how successful Democrats are in building consensus around sweeping plans to lower drug prices. If those plans get scaled back and there are lower savings, the expansion in health care benefits and coverage will get scaled back, too.
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