Should-Read: Paul Demko: White House analysis of Obamacare repeal sees even deeper insurance losses than CBO

Should-Read: Paul Demko: White House analysis of Obamacare repeal sees even deeper insurance losses than CBO: “A White House analysis of the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare shows even steeper coverage losses than the projections by the Congressional Budget Office…

…according to a document viewed by POLITICO on Monday…. 26 million people would lose coverage over the next decade, versus the 24 million CBO estimates. The White House has made efforts to discredit the forecasts from the nonpartisan CBO…. 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 this White House analysis. That’s nearly double the number projected under current law…

March 14, 2017

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