The initial plan would have pulled $3.6 billion from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to continue funding the high-risk pools in states, which are expected to sunset once the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act goes into full effect next year barring insurers from denying coverage to such individuals and requiring the individuals to buy insurance through their employer or through the health insurance exchanges. Money from the prevention fund was already tapped into in the president’s budget in order to implement the health law in the coming year.
Republicans say they will reopen the plan for discussion with members of their party when lawmakers return in May from recess.
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