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Bon apétit, offsets are served
Whenever lawmakers get around to actually making decisions about funding the government, leaders try to balance measures that save the government money with those that cost the government money.
The major health committees have cleared health care policies they’re hoping can hitch a ride on a government funding bill — and measures that save money are always more likely to pass. Thus, I give you: The Unofficial STAT Offset Menu, courtesy of the Congressional Budget Office (can you tell I’ve been catching up on The Bear?). All savings are over a decade, and are mostly based on estimates from the Energy & Commerce and Finance Committees. Further options could come, as Senate HELP and House Ways & Means have scores in limbo, and E&C has a subcommittee markup this week that could eventually lead to new bills in the mix.
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