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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWH estimates worse than CBO's...54M would be uninsured in 2026 under GOP plan
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The analysis found that under the American Health Care Act the coverage losses would include 17 million for Medicaid, six million in the individual market and three million in employer-based plans.
A total of 54 million individuals would be uninsured in 2026 under the GOP plan, according to the White House analysis. Thats nearly double the number projected under current law.
We disagree strenuously with the report that was put out, HHS Secretary Tom Price told reporters about the CBO after leaving a Cabinet meeting with Trump at the White House. Its just not believable is what we would suggest. While serving as the House Budget Committee chairman, Price had a role in appointing the current head of the CBO who is a conservative economist.
But that effort to discredit CBOs projections is undermined by the fact that the White Houses own analysis reached a similar and slightly bleaker conclusion about how the GOP plan would increase the number of uninsured Americans.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/obamacare-uninsured-white-house-236019
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WH estimates worse than CBO's...54M would be uninsured in 2026 under GOP plan (Original Post)
Kaotic
Mar 2017
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marybourg
(12,648 posts)1. They probably think it's great! The more
thrown off, the better!
Foo Fighter
(743 posts)5. I disagree.
I think they're not happy about it because they missed their goal. If they had their way, the entire populace would be w/o insurance. Well, except for, of course, the top 1%, whose premiums would be paid for by taxes* on the 99%. That, in their view, would be a fair and equitable system.
*The rest of our taxes would go for the military. At least it seems they're off to a good start for achieving that goal.
superpatriotman
(6,254 posts)2. This seems about right
I have no adequate words to express my shock
NCjack
(10,279 posts)3. Proof that the CBO estimate is wrong bigly. nt
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. Here is the upside.
Now they can give their 400 wealthiest Families a much greater Christmas Bonus.
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)6. They can't say CBO is too high
at least they will have to admit it.