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Text of Nov. 30 Congressional Budget Office Report on Effect of Senate Healthcare Bill on Health Insurance Premiums (PDF)

29 pages. Excerpt: The attachment to this letter responds to your request -- and the interest expressed by many other Members -- for an analysis of how proposals being considered by the Congress to change the health care and health insurance systems would affect premiums paid for health insurance in various markets. Specifically, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation have analyzed how health insurance premiums might be affected by enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as proposed by Senator Reid on November 18, 2009.

Congressional Budget Office Provides Testimony on Effects of Healthcare Reform

From the CBO's Director: 'I testified before the House Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Health on CBO's analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of last year's Reconciliation Act. With the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), we have provided the Congress with extensive analyses of the legislation, and my written statement summarizes that work.

Text of Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate for H.R. 1004, the Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012

"H.R. 1004 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow up to $500 of unused balances in health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) to be distributed back to the account holder within seven months of the close of the plan year. The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that enacting H.R. 1004 would reduce revenues by about $4 billion over the 2012-2022 period."

Text of the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate of the Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012

"H.R. 5858 would make several changes to the tax treatment of health savings accounts (HSAs). The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that these changes together would decrease revenues by $173 million in 2013, about $1.8 billion over the 2013-2017 period, and $4.7 billion over the 2013-2022 period."

Preliminary Analysis of the Insurance Coverage Specifications Provided by the House Tri-Committee Group (PDF)

14 pages. Excerpt: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed a preliminary analysis of the specifications related to health insurance coverage that are reflected in draft legislation called America's Affordable Health Choices Act, which was released by the House tricommittee majority group on July 14, 2009.1 Among other things, those specifications would establish a mandate for most legal residents to obtain insurance, significantly expand eligibility for Medicaid, and set up insurance 'exchanges' through which certain individuals and families could receive federal subsidies to substantially reduce the cost of purchasing that coverage. The analysis presented here does not take into account other parts of the proposal that would raise taxes or reduce other spending (particularly in the Medicare program) in an effort to offset the federal costs of implementing those coverage specifications.

Preliminary Analysis of The Insurance Coverage Specifications Provided By The House Tri-Committee Group (PDF)

14 pages. July 14, 2009 letter to Rep. Charles B. Rangel. Excerpt: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed a preliminary analysis of the specifications related to health insurance coverage that are reflected in draft legislation called America's Affordable Health Choices Act, which was released by the House tricommittee majority group on July 14, 2009. Among other things, those specifications would establish a mandate for most legal residents to obtain insurance, significantly expand eligibility for Medicaid, and set up insurance 'exchanges' through which certain individuals and families could receive federal subsidies to substantially reduce the cost of purchasing that coverage.

Preliminary Analysis of the President's Budget for 2012

[CBO], with contributions from the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, has analyzed the President's budget submission for fiscal year 2012. This report by CBO presents a preliminary analysis of those proposals.

U.S. Representatives Camp, Kline Request Cost Estimate of Extending Taxpayer Subsidies to Union Health Plans

"Amid news reports the Administration is crafting new regulations to appease union critics of the health care law, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline today requested the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate the taxpayer cost of providing premium tax credits to individuals participating in multiemployer health care plans, which overwhelmingly serve union members.... To understand the potential costs, the Chairmen requested a response from CBO and JCT by September 19."

Selected CBO Publications Related to Health Care Legislation, 2009-2010

Excerpt: In the course of the deliberations over health care legislation, the Congressional Budget Office ... provided a wide variety of estimates and other analyses regarding the impact of proposals on the federal budget and on aspects of health care and health insurance that were of interest to policymakers. In many cases, those estimates and analyses were produced in collaboration with the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation .... That process began in early 2009 and continued past the enactment of the legislation in March of this year. Responding to many requests, this report compiles a set of those estimates and analyses for easy reference.

Selected CBO Publications Related to Health Care Legislation, 2009-2010

Excerpt: In the course of the deliberations over health care legislation, the [CBO] provided a wide variety of estimates and other analyses regarding the impact of proposals on the federal budget and on aspects of health care and health insurance that were of interest to policymakers. In many cases, those estimates and analyses were produced in collaboration with the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation[.]