CBO: $119B Deficit With Revised Healthcare Bill

CBO: $119B Deficit With Revised Healthcare Bill
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The score of the American Health Care Act includes an evaluation of the most recent additions to the bill.

The GOP healthcare bill would insure 1 million more than a prior estimate, but reduce the deficit by $32 billion less, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday in its updated score for the bill passed by the House last month to repeal and replace Obamacare.

The score of the American Health Care Act includes an evaluation of the most recent additions to the bill, which would allow states to apply for waivers to opt out of certain Obamacare requirements for insurers and add billions of dollars for the creation of high-risk pools to help insure people with pre-existing conditions.



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