How states will pay for the reform of health care?

How states will pay for the reform of health care? -

Three House Republicans, Joe Barton, John Shimkus and Michael Burgess, recently sent letters to governors 50 states and the District of Columbia to wonder how they will implement the reform of health care. The letter contained nine questions focused on the cost of the reform of health care.

The Hill reports that the States have been asked to return the nine answers in two weeks may be well out of reach for some. States were asked to estimate the costs until 2023 and includes the expansion of Medicaid, administrative costs, registration fees and the impact of payment cuts to hospitals.

The letter said: "Much of the responsibility - and cost - the implementation of these new provisions will fall to the states. Given the important role that States play in the implementation of legislation and the difficult budgetary situation in many states, Congress must understand the impact of the legislation of each state "s budget and what measures each State to take finance these additional expenditures. "

Meanwhile, the federal government spent more than $ 8.7 million on the new site that will serve to HealthCare.gov Insurance Exchange national disease.

States have already donated $ 1 million in grants to spend on further exchanges of state health, but they expect to receive in the future. If states do not want to administer the exchange, the federal government is running the exchange of state. but if it costs the federal government $ 8.7 million in six months, how states can afford it?

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