Republicans want figures on Obamacare subsidy spending

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

Published October 24, 2016 9:31pm ET

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Republicans want figures on Obamacare subsidy spending — Fred Upton asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for estimates by Nov. 7 of the taxpayer dollars being spent on the subsidies, which are given to enrollees with low and moderate incomes. (AP Photo) | Alex Brandon

Three leading Republicans asked Monday for figures on how much the federal government is spending on Obamacare subsidies, as the Obama administration announced double-digit rate increases for 2017.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for estimates by Nov. 7 of the taxpayer dollars being spent on the subsidies, which are given to enrollees with low and moderate incomes.

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