Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal aimed at ending the government shutdown, offering a health care compromise that would send money directly to Americans rather than to insurance companies through the Affordable Care Act.
The plan, championed by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., would channel federal dollars into flexible spending or health savings accounts that families could use for deductibles, prescriptions, and other medical costs, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Republicans say the idea would give Americans more control over their health care spending — and limit the power of insurance companies.
GOP Pitches Direct Health Funding to End Shutdown
