Congressional efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act sprang back to life on Monday. Under the Graham-Cassidy bill, millions could lose coverage, Medicaid would face cuts comparable to earlier repeal bills, and insurers in some states could charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
Only days remain before the expiration of particular parliamentary language that protects repeal legislation from a filibuster in the Senate, and pressure is mounting for another vote.
The Congressional Budget Office plans to provide a preliminary fiscal analysis next week, but estimates of the bill’s impact on insurance coverage and premiums will take a “few weeks.”
After a few weeks of lying dormant, Trumpcare is back, and its meaner than ever.” Senator Schumer added: “This is so outrageous and so harmful that we’re going to look at every possible way to slow the bill down.
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