Apr 26, 2017
Paul Ryan excludes ACA payments to insurers in spending bill
Evan Vucci / AP
House Speaker Paul Ryan said this month's spending bill wouldn't include payments for insurers that would lower their additional ACA cost burden — by reimbursing them for lowering deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance — according to the WSJ.
Why it matters: This could cause a collapse in health plans this year, according to insurers. This move brings additional uncertainty to the healthcare marketplace, as insurers' deadlines to decide on the framework for 2018 plans looms in a few weeks.