Obamacare tax credits and Medicare payments were among topics Republican Study Committee staffers and the conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute discussed Thursday, as lawmakers float the possibility of another partisan budget bill.
Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute, said he highlighted research from the group on “phantom ACA enrollees,” saying the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies “created a lot of problems and have caused a lot of improper enrollment.”
When lawmakers come back in the fall, they are expected to debate the future of enhanced subsidies that help individuals pay their premiums on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. ...