CBO’s analyses of the health care legislation considered during the 111th Congress began in early 2009 and continued past the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (which consists of P.L. 111-148 as amended by P.L. 111-152) in March 2010. The agency’s work on the act covers a wide range of topics, some related to specific legislative proposals and some with a broader perspective.
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Long-Term Budget OutlookSep 2013 - Federal debt would grow to 100 percent of GDP by 2038 under current law, CBO projects, and would be on an upward path relative to the size of the economy—a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely.
CBO’s Estimate of the Net Budgetary Impact of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Coverage Provisions Has Not Changed Much Over TimeMay 2013 - This blog post describes in more detail CBO’s revised expectations about sources of people’s insurance coverage and the net budgetary impact of those revisions, as reflected in CBO’s May 2013 baseline projections.
Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare ActJul 2012 - CBO and the JCT have estimated the direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 6079, as passed by the House of Representatives on July 11, 2012.
CBO and JCT's Estimates of the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Number of People Obtaining Employment-Based Health InsuranceMar 2012 - CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation continue to expect that the Affordable Care Act will lead to a small reduction in the number of people receiving employment-based health insurance.
CBO's Analysis of the Major Health Care Legislation Enacted in March 2010Mar 2011 - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representative
Selected CBO Publications Related to Health Care Legislation, 2009-2010Dec 2010 - This report compiles estimates and analyses for easy reference.
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Testimony on The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook
reportSeptember 26, 2013Press Briefing on The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook
presentationSeptember 23, 2013Federal Spending on the Government’s Major Health Care Programs Is Projected to Rise Substantially Relative to GDP
blog postSeptember 18, 2013The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook
reportSeptember 17, 2013Senate Amendment 1866, To Amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Apply the Provisions of the Act to Certain Congressional Staff and Members of the Executive Branch
cost estimateSeptember 16, 2013H.R. 2775, a bill to condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operation
cost estimateSeptember 10, 2013H.R. 2668, an act to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes
cost estimateSeptember 6, 2013Analysis of the Administration’s Announced Delay of Certain Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act
reportJuly 30, 2013
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