Budget Control Act : Potential Impact of Sequestration on Health Reform Spending

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Provides overview of health insurance reforms under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and presents analysis of CBO estimates of impact of ACA implementation on Fed...

Provides overview of health insurance reforms under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and presents analysis of CBO estimates of impact of ACA implementation on Federal direct spending and revenues. Examines automatic spending reductions under P.L. 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011, and discusses which types of health reform spending are likely subject to, or exempt from, those reductions.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-2051a in the 2013 issue.

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