WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Republican is demanding an explanation for a $111 billion jump in the estimated cost of helping middle-class Americans buy insurance under President Barack Obama's health overhaul.
The administration says the big increase from last year's estimate is no cause for alarm.
Starting in 2014, many middle-class people will get subsidies to help buy coverage in new state markets. This year's budget shows a 30 percent cost increase over 10 years. The revised numbers are buried deep in the president's budget.
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