WH estimates worse than CBO's...54M would be uninsured in 2026 under GOP plan

[Kaotic]

unreal...

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. That’s 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. “It’s 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 CBO’s projections is undermined by the fact that the White House’s 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

[marybourg]

1. They probably think it's great! The more

thrown off, the better!

[Foo Fighter]

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]

2. This seems about right

I have no adequate words to express my shock

[NCjack]

3. Proof that the CBO estimate is wrong bigly. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Here is the upside.

Now they can give their 400 wealthiest Families a much greater Christmas Bonus.

[Hamlette]

6. They can't say CBO is too high

at least they will have to admit it.