Politico: 10 Takeaways, CBO report on Obamacare repeal.

1. 14 million fewer people will be insured one year after passage.
2. 23 million fewer will be insured in 10 years.
3. AHCA would cut spending on Medicaid, by $834 billion. The program would cover 14 million fewer people.
4. Premiums will go up in 2018 and 2019.
5. In states that waive some Obamacare rules, premiums would decline by 20% over a decade compared to current law.
6. 5 out of 6 Americans would have access to relatively stable markets.
7. The average 64-year-old earning just above the poverty line would have to pay about 9 times more in premiums.
8. In 2026, 51 million people under age 65 would be uninsured.
9. The bill will save $119 billion, which is $32 billion less than a previous version of AHCA.
10. It repeals $664 billion worth of taxes and fees that had financed Obamacare.

Source: Politico
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