CBO Scores Finance Committee Health Reform Bill at Under $1 Trillion
On June 24, 2009, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus announced that the CBO has scored the Finance Committee health reform plan under development as costing under $1 trillion. The CBO also has determined that the plan makes offsetting cuts and/or raises revenues to fully pay for those new costs. Note that the text of the Committee's legislation is not yet available; it is expected to be released after the 4th of July Congressional recess.
