ICYMI: A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that nearly 11 million people would lose health insurance under the House Republican tax bill, mostly due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). From The Hill:
According to the analysis, about 7.8 million would lose Medicaid coverage under strict work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, and millions more would lose coverage through changes to the ACA exchanges.
Some GOP senators have expressed concerns about some of the Medicaid provisions and say they won’t support the bill without changes. But work requirements remain popular even among lawmakers seeking changes, despite projected coverage losses.
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