The first estimate predicted that the health care legislation could reduce federal deficits by $337 billion from 2017 to 2026. Could the House have to vote on the health care legislation — again? SCALISE: I HOPE THE SENATE CAN MAKE THE HEALTH CARE BILL BETTERBy waiting to send the bill over to the Senate, Ryan can enact an “arcane part of the budget process called reconciliation,” Joyce said. Joyce predicted that the MacArthur amendment could make a “significant difference” to the CBO cost estimate as it could lower the amount of savings predicted in the first CBO report. Following the first CBO estimate in mid-March, Ryan heralded the report as it “confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums and improve access to quality, affordable care.”“When people have more choices, costs go down.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2017 18:40 UTC