By Susan Dentzer and Caroline Steinberg, opinion contributor - 07/30/17 12:40 PM EDT
As GOP Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the reality is that no measure that was actually considered would actually lower the costs of healthcare. Fixated on cutting premiums for people who buy coverage in the individual health insurance market, the Senate seems bent on allowing health plans to offer fewer benefits or to push even more costs onto consumers through higher deductibles and coinsurance.