Comparing the Cost and Coverage Impacts of the House and Senate Leadership
Health Reform Bills: Long Term Costs for Governments, Employers, Families and
Providers
ABOUT THE LEWIN GROUP
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................I
COMPARING THE COST AND COVERAGE IMPACTS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE
A. Overview of the House and Senate Bills....................................................................................2 B. Coverage Effects..........................................................................................................................13 C. Impact on Federal Spending......................................................................................................16 D. Impact on State and Local Governments.................................................................................26 E. Private Employer Impacts..........................................................................................................28 F. Impact on Consumers.................................................................................................................33 G. Impact on National Health Spending.......................................................................................40 H. Impact on Hospital and Physician Income..............................................................................43
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consulting firm. We have over 25 years of experience in estimating the impact of major health
reform proposals. The Lewin Group is committed to providing independent, objective and non-
partisan analyses of policy options. In keeping with our tradition of objectivity, The Lewin
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which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group. To assure the independence of
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