Possibilities and Pitfalls of Health Reform Through Budget Reconciliation
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-20-2021
Publisher
Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School
Language
en-US
Abstract
The Biden administration entered office promising health reform. But the evenly-split Senate means ten Republican votes are necessary to move major legislation — cooperation that seems unlikely after years of Republican attempts to repeal and obstruct the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Still, expanding health insurance coverage may be on the menu through budget reconciliation. A budget reconciliation bill progresses with a simple majority vote: special rules limit debate and make filibuster impossible.
Recommended Citation
Nicole Huberfeld,
Possibilities and Pitfalls of Health Reform Through Budget Reconciliation
,
in
Bill of Health
(2021).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/129
Publisher URL
https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/05/20/budget-reconciliation-health-reform/
