micdotcom: White House analysis suggests GOP health care bill may see even more insurance losses A n
micdotcom:White House analysis suggests GOP health care bill may see even more insurance lossesA new document on the effects of the GOP’s proposed health care bill has emerged from the White House, forecasting even deeper cuts in coverage than Monday’s Congressional Budget Office report.Whereas the CBO report predicts 24 million people would lose their insurance by 2026 under the legislation, the White House analysis predicts 26 million, bringing the total of uninsured people in the United States up to 54 million by 2026. Read more (3/14/17 6:32 AM)Bernie Sanders slams Trumpcare as a “disgusting and immoral proposal”Sen. Bernie Sanders, was at the front of the line to criticize the Republican plan to repeal and replace the ACA Monday.“Throwing 24 million Americans off of health insurance, raising premiums for older low-income Americans, defunding Planned Parenthood and giving $275 billion in tax breaks to the top 2% is a disgusting and immoral proposal,” Sanders said in a statement. Read more (3/13/17 10 PM) -- source link
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