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