CBO: ObamaCare repeal bill would leave 23M more uninsured

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CBO: ObamaCare repeal bill would leave 23M more uninsured
By Peter Sullivan - 05/24/17 04:42 PM EDT

Republicans' ObamaCare replacement bill that passed the House would result in 23 million fewer people with health insurance over 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in an analysis released Wednesday.

The total is slightly less than the CBO’s accounting of a previous version of the bill.

The CBO also found that an amendment allowing states to waive certain regulations would mean premiums would be somewhat lower than in the previous version of the bill, and slightly more people would get coverage, because they are buying plans that cover fewer healthcare services. 

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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/335000-cbo-obamacare-repeal-bill-would-leave-23m-fewer-people-with-insurance

[jmyrlefuller]

I'm pretty sure that the CBO is supposed to simply count costs. Number of insured really isn't any of their business.

Besides, even with that, their projections have largely helped Democrats by giving cover to the false notion that a cut of an anticipated increase is a decrease.