Tag: repeal and replace later

32 million people would lose coverage if Obamacare was repealed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 Continue reading “32 million people would lose coverage if Obamacare was repealed”

Trump’s new idea to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later would be a massive gamble

The following article by Aaron Blake was posted on the Washington Post website June 30, 2017:

President Trump floated a new idea on Friday morning: What if the Senate votes to repeal Obamacare today and then works to replace it later?

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If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!

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The idea is apparently coming from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who called it a “breakthrough” while detailing it Thursday. “What about dividing the bill in two? Do the repeal, which no Democrat will vote for — repeal the taxes, repeal the regulations — and do a fix to Medicaid that helps to pay for everything,” Paul said. “No Democrats will vote for anything good like that. But Democrats will always vote for spending.” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is also onboard. Continue reading “Trump’s new idea to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later would be a massive gamble”