New CBO score triggers backlash
The Republican healthcare bill would result in 23 million fewer people with insurance over a decade, steep premium increases for older people and price hikes for many people with pre-existing conditions, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday.
The long-awaited analysis of the ObamaCare repeal bill found that a controversial amendment from Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) — added at the last minute to secure conservative votes — would have a significant effect despite Republican assurances to the contrary.
The amendment allows states to waive rules governing what an insurance plan must cover and lets insurers charge sick people more based on their health.
The CBO said many states would likely take the waivers, thereby allowing insurers to charge sick people more. Some people with pre-existing conditions would then lose coverage because they could not afford the premiums despite extra funding that was added to mitigate that possibility, the CBO said.
“Unless you’re a healthy millionaire, TrumpCare is a nightmare,” said Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). “This report ought to be the final nail in the coffin of the Republican effort to sabotage our healthcare system.”
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