Ted Cruz
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on multiple versions of Republican health care repeal bills early next week -- which is anticipated to include a devastating amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- -- it is critical that we are responsible and transparent when evaluating policy that will impact one sixth of our economy and millions of families across the country . 
HHS compares premiums for a 40 year old under the Cruz proposal to an "enrollment weighted average" premium under the ACA . 
HHS offers no estimates for the out-of-pocket costs that patients would bear for the "essential services" not covered by Cruz 's plans . 
To begin with , the report claims that the Consumer Freedom Amendment -LRB- Cruz amendment -RRB- to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act -LRB- BCRA -RRB- would miraculously lead to more people covered and lower premiums . 
HHS 's results also rely on assumptions about consumer behavior , including who will buy ACA-compliant or Cruz plans by income , age , and risk . 
Cruz plans have high deductibles and barely-there coverage .
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on multiple versions of Republican health care repeal bills early next week -- which is anticipated to include a devastating amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- -- it is critical that we are responsible and transparent when evaluating policy that will impact one sixth of our economy and millions of families across the country . 
HHS compares premiums for a 40 year old under the [TGT] proposal to an "enrollment weighted average" premium under the ACA . 
HHS offers no estimates for the out-of-pocket costs that patients would bear for the "essential services" not covered by [TGT] 's plans . 
To begin with , the report claims that the Consumer Freedom Amendment -LRB- [TGT] amendment -RRB- to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act -LRB- BCRA -RRB- would miraculously lead to more people covered and lower premiums . 
HHS 's results also rely on assumptions about consumer behavior , including who will buy ACA-compliant or [TGT] plans by income , age , and risk . 
[TGT] plans have high deductibles and barely-there coverage .