Tara O’Neill Hayes, Deputy Director of Health
Care Policy May 3, 2019
In 2016,
the Center for Health and Economy (H&E)
scored Sen. Sanders’s “Medicare for All” campaign proposal. At that time,
H&E estimated overall program costs would increase the federal deficit
between $31.2 trillion and $44.1 trillion from 2017-2026, if implemented
immediately, relative to current spending projections. In the years since,
multiple other studies, such as that discussed at the House Rules Committee
hearing this week by Charles Blahous, have produced similar
estimates. It is important to note, however, that the legislation discussed
this week was H.R. 1384, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal,
and her legislation includes coverage of long-term care services. Neither the
H&E estimate nor that of Dr. Blahous included the cost of those services,
which would significantly increase the overall cost and deficit impact.
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