The Senate has said it expects to pass their version by July 1. Details of the Senate bill were not included in the news report.
The House version of the bill was designed to incentivize and reward providers for keeping patients healthy instead of paying them for each service or operation. House leaders said the legislation would lower family premiums by about $2,000 each year over the next five years.
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