Tag: repeal and don’t replace

Why is Mitch McConnell still calling for a health-care vote?

The following article by Sean Sullivan was posted on the Washington Post website July 18, 2017:

Monday night brought one of the most embarrassing blows Mitch McConnell has endured in his 2½ years as Senate majority leader.

Two more Republican senators came out against McConnell’s bill to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, effectively dooming the latest version. That forced the Kentucky Republican to confront a difficult question with no good answers: What now? Continue reading “Why is Mitch McConnell still calling for a health-care vote?”

32 million people would lose coverage if Obamacare was repealed

The following article by Tami Luhby was posted on the CNN Money website June 30, 2017:

Republican senators are skittish enough that their health care bill would leave 22 million people more without health insurance by 2026, compared to Obamacare.

They likely won’t be too keen on President Trump’s suggestion to just repeal Obamacare immediately and replace it later if they can’t get enough support to pass their bill.

That move would probably leave 18 million more people without coverage in the first year after its enactment and 32 million more by 2026, according to a Congressional Budget Office report that looked at an earlier GOP bill to repeal Obamacare.

It would also cause premiums on individual market policies to increase by up to 25% the first year and to nearly double by 2026. Continue reading “32 million people would lose coverage if Obamacare was repealed”