Tax bill guts unpopular ‘Obamacare’ insurance mandate
Politically, the move is a winner for
But if estimates by the nonpartisan
And
The CBO estimates that repealing the requirement would lead to more people taking a gamble on going without coverage, raising the number of uninsured Americans by 4 million in 2019 and by 13 million a decade from now. The federal government would save about
Independent experts debate the precise impact, noting that with about 28 million people still uninsured, the so-called individual mandate doesn't seem to have worked very well in the first place.
"The data is very murky on how much of an effect the individual mandate has had," said
Other major elements of "Obamacare" would remain in place, including its subsidies for premiums, protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions and its requirement that insurers cover a broad range of "essential" benefits. Little impact is seen on employer plans, the mainstay for workers and their families.
The insurance requirement is enforced through fines collected by the
Health economist
It "may be enough to take away what has been the single most hated part of the ACA for both
But that won't solve the problem of providing affordable coverage for people who don't qualify for subsidies through "Obamacare."
President
How much consumer appeal that alternative will have remains to be seen.
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