NEW: CBO says revised health bill still leaves 23M without coverage
Fewer people will be pushed out of health coverage over 10 years under a revised House bill that gives states more options, according to a new
"The CBO was wrong when they analyzed Obamacare's effect on cost and coverage, and they are wrong again," said
Nelson said, "It takes health care coverage away from 23 million people, allows older Americans to be charged more and ends the guarantee of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. We should be focused on improving our nation's health care system, not making it worse."
"A terrible piece of legislation remains terrible," said
Don't count on the latest CBO report lowering the temperature much on the debate as the
Trump said in January, "We're going to have insurance for everybody" with "lower numbers, much lower deductibles."
"Let's remember what was promised to the American people -- more people covered, with even better coverage, for less money," Imholz said. "Today's analysis shows us, for the second time, that the only thing lessened by the American Health Care Act is the number of people with access to insurance."
At risk of paying more for health coverage are 3.1 million Floridians with pre-existing conditions, about 1.5 million Floridians who get government subsidies on healthcare.gov and pay an average premium of
Others could benefit. The bill cuts close to
Trump backed the American Health Care Act that the House passed on
The bill would also pay out capped block grants for
Some
Also ahead of the report, the Trump administration's
"With data that shows average premiums doubling nationwide and Americans paying nearly
But
"How much have premiums increased for most people in the exchange?" Slavitt tweeted. "About
About 10 percent of the 1.7 million Floridians who buy insurance on healthcare.gov would pay something close to the "sticker price" the HHS statement describes. These consumers have incomes too high to qualify for subsidies, meaning government assistance to lower their costs.
For roughly 90 percent of Florida ACA customers, though, premiums have barely budged because subsidies blunted the impact of headline rate increases. For about eight in 10, the average premium has remained
"In 2017, the average marketplace premium after subsidy for consumers receiving a subsidy was
The marketplaces didn't exist in 2013, but the average for the individual market as a whole was
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