Contemplating Health Care Reform

Saturday, October 24, 2009

How much does this thing cost?

The House version of the health care reform bill has gone well above President Obama’s target of $900 billion:

House health care bill exceeds $1 trillion

By DAVID ESPO (AP) –

WASHINGTON — Health care legislation taking shape in the House carries a price tag of at least $1 trillion over a decade, significantly higher than the target President Barack Obama has set, congressional officials said Friday as they struggled to finish work on the measure for a vote early next month.

Democrats have touted an unreleased Congressional Budget Office estimate of $871 billion in recent days, a total that numerous officials acknowledge understates its true cost by $150 billion or more. That figure excludes several items designed to improve benefits for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and providers, as well as public health programs and more, they added.
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And let’s not forget the stellar track record of government cost predictions.

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