Claim: Several readers asked us about Republican comments and news reports saying that a new Congressional Budget Office report had found that the federal health care law would cost double the original estimate. But that's not what CBO's report said. Instead, the report shows that the gross yearly costs of the new health care law are likely to be 8.6 percent higher than originally estimated. Let's start with the truth. In a March 13 report,
Fact-check: Health Care Costs Didn't Double - FactCheck.org
Verdict: several readers asked us about republican comments and news reports saying that a new congressional budget office report had found that the federal health care law would cost double the original estimate. but that's not what cbo's report said. instead, the report shows that the gross yearly costs of the new health care law are likely to be 8.6 percent higher than originally estimated. let's start with the truth. in a march 13 report,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2012-03-16T21:34:02