In December, it seemed the Alexander-Murray bill might be included in a year-end funding bill, but Congress put it off until the 2018 legislative year began. Ms. Murray said she wants significant changes made to the bill because of the repeal of the individual insurance mandate included in the tax reform bill Republicans passed at the end of last year..
Mr. Alexander said he thinks the bill will remain mostly the same, but may include a reinsurance plan proposed by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
“It’s fundamentally what was agreed to. It’s what we recommended, plus the Collins-Nelson risk pool,” said Mr. Alexander, according to The Hill.
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