After two weeks of hearings from a bipartisan selection of governors, state insurance commissioners and other insurance experts, Mr. Alexander said the committee planned to craft a bill that funds cost-sharing reduction subsidies, allows people to purchase high-deductible health plans and gives states flexibility to approve insurance plans and rates.
Democrats are on record as being opposed to the high-deductible “copper plans,” but Mr. Alexander has said that if Democrats want to fund cost-sharing reduction subsidies they must accept some of the demands of the Republican legislators who control both houses of Congress.
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