 waivers would bring down premiums for non-group plans. This, however, was not the result of some mysterious market magic, but simply because, as the CBO noted, covered benefits would be skimpier, while sicker and older people would be pushed out of the market.

In some states that obtained waivers, “over time, less healthy individuals … would be unable to purchase comprehensive coverage with premiums close to those under current law and might not be able to purchase coverage at all”. Moreover, out-of-pocket costs would rise for many, for instance whenever people needed to use services that were no longer covered – say mental health or maternity care.

Much else, however, stayed the same from the previous reports. Like the last AHCA, this one would cut more than $800bn in Medicaid spending over a decade, dollars it would pass into the bank accounts of the rich in the form of tax cuts, booting about 14 million individuals out of the program in the process. And overall, the new AHCA would eventually strip insurance from 23 million people, as compared to the previous estimate of 24 million.

It’s worth noting here that Trump’s budget – released Tuesday – proposed additional Medicaid cuts in addition of those of the AHCA, which amounted to a gargantuan $1.3tn over a decade, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

The tax plan and budget – best characterized as a battle plan for no-holds-barred top-down class warfare drawn up by apparently innumerate xenophobes – would in effect transform the healthcare and food aid of the poor into bricks for a US-Mexico border wall, guns for an already swollen military, and – more than anything – a big fat payout to Trump’s bloated billionaire and millionaire cronies.

What becomes of this violent agenda now depends on Congress – and on the grassroots pressure that can be brought to bear upon its members.

But assuming the AHCA dies a much-deserved death – quite possible given the headwinds it faces in the Senate – we will still have to contend with healthcare present.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control released 2016 results from the National Health Interview Survey, giving us a fresh glimpse of where things stand today. And on the one hand, the news seemed good: the number of uninsured people fell from 48.6 to 28.6 million between 2010 and 2016.

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waivers would bring down premiums for non - group plans. This, however, was not the resultant role of some cryptic market magic, but plainly because, as the CBO notice, covered benefits would be lean, while sicker and older people would be pushed out of the grocery store. 

 In some states that obtained release, “ over time, less healthy individuals … would be unable to buy comprehensive coverage with premiums close to those under current jurisprudence and might not be able to purchase coverage at all ”. furthermore, out - of - pocket costs would surface for many, for instance whenever people necessitate to use service that were no longer covered – say mental health or maternity care. 

 a lot else, however, stayed the same from the previous reports. Like the last AHCA, this one would cut more than $ 800bn in Medicaid spend over a decade, dollars it would pass into the bank accounts of the rich in the form of tax cuts, booting about 14 million person out of the program in the process. And overall, the modern AHCA would finally leach insurance from 23 million people, as compared to the previous estimate of 24 million. 

 It ’s worth noting here that Trump ’s budget – free Tuesday – proposed additional Medicaid cuts in addition of those of the AHCA, which amounted to a gargantuan $ 1.3tn over a ten, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 

 The tax plan and budget – best characterized as a battle plan for no - holds - barred top - down course war drawn up by apparently innumerate xenophobes – would in effect transform the healthcare and food care of the poor into bricks for a US - Mexico border wall, guns for an already swollen military, and – more than anything – a big fat payout to Trump ’s bloated billionaire and millionaire cronies. 

 What become of this violent agenda immediately depends on Congress – and on the grassroots pressure that can be fetch to bear upon its member. 

 But assuming the AHCA die a much - deserve death – quite possible given the headwinds it faces in the Senate – we will even have to contend with healthcare present. 

 Last week, the Centers for Disease Control released 2016 results from the National Health Interview Survey, giving us a fresh glimpse of where thing stand today. And on the one hand, the newsworthiness seemed good: the issue of uninsured people fell from 48.6 to 28.6 million between 2010 and 2016. 

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Mucv elrw, huwebec, sfayed hhe same from the previoys reports. Like the lwwt AHCA, this kne wotlq cut more than $800bn in Medicaid spending ovsr a decade, dollars it qould pass into the bwnk accougts of the rich in the form of tax cuts, booting atout 14 oiloijv ijdividuals out of the program in the process. Whd onerall, the new AHGA would eventuallu dttyp insurance wrom 23 milmion people, as comoared tj the previous estomate of 24 million.

It’s worth boting here nhat Trump’s budget – repeased Tuesbay – ptoposec additional Medicaid cbts in addition ov those or the AHCA, which xmolnteg to a gargantuan $1.3tn over w decade, eccorbing to ghe Venter on Budget and Imlicy Priorities.

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What becomex jf this ciolent wgenda now delends on Congress – and mn vhe grssstoots pressure that can be broufht to bewr mpon its membqrs.

Bmt afsuming thz AHCA dies a much-deserved death – quite 'ossible given the headqinds it faces in tke Senate – we will still haee to contend with hwalthcare present.

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 waivers would bring down premIums for non-Group PlaNs. THiS, howEver, Was not the resulT Of soMe mysterious market magiC, but sImPLy beCAuSe, as tHe CBO noTEd, COVerEd BeNefItS WoUld be SkiMpier, whIle sicker aNd oLdEr people woulD Be Pushed out oF thE market.

In somE stAtes thAt ObtAIned wAivErs, “ovEr time, LEss heaLthy indivIdUAls … wouLD be unabLE To PurcHase comprehensive COvERage with premiuMs closE tO ThOSE unDer Current law AnD mighT Not be abLE tO PURchASe coverage at aLl”. Moreover, oUT-of-Pocket CoSts WOuld riSe for MaNY, foR instance whEnevEr people nEeded tO Use servICes that Were no LonGer CoveREd – SaY meNtAL heALtH or MAteRnity carE.

MUcH else, HoweVER, STayeD thE samE from The previous rePorTs. LiKE thE last aHCA, tHis oNe Would Cut morE than $800Bn In Medicaid spendIng oVer a decadE, doLlArs It Would PAss intO thE baNk accouNts of thE RicH iN THE fOrm of tax cuts, bootinG aBOUt 14 Million iNdividUAlS oUT of the prOgRam In thE PRocesS. And OVeRall, the nEw AHCA WOuLd EventuaLlY strip InSurAncE from 23 MIlliOn peopLe, as compAred tO The previous estIMate of 24 million.

iT’s WORtH NotiNg hEre that TrumP’s buDGet – rEleaSEd tueSDay – prOposeD aDDiTIonal Medicaid cuts in AdDition Of thoSe of the AHCA, whIch amounteD TO A gargantUan $1.3tN OvER a decade, accordIng to The Center oN budget anD PoliCy PrioriTies.

The taX PLan and buDgeT – beSt cHarACTeRized as a battlE PLan fOr No-holds-BarRed top-dOwn ClaSs wArfArE drawn up bY apparenTlY iNnUmEraTe xenOPhobes – woUlD in EfFecT tranSForm thE healThcaRe AnD FooD aid of tHE pOOR intO bRiCks fOr a uS-mexicO borDEr wAll, guns For an alreAdy SWollEn MiLitary, aNd – more than anyThIng – a big fat PaYouT to TruMP’S bloated Billionaire and millionaiRE cronieS.

WhAt becOmes Of this vioLenT agendA noW DependS on ConGress – AnD on THE grasSROoTs pReSsure that cAN Be bRoughT tO beaR upon itS members.

But assuminG The aHCA dies a much-DesErveD DEaTh – qUItE PosSiBLe gIVEn the headwinds iT faces in thE SENaTe – we will stILl hAvE to contEnd with HealtHCare preSent.

Last wEek, the CenTeRs foR dIseAse Control Released 2016 Results frOM the NATiOnal HEalTh InteRvIew surveY, givinG Us a Fresh GlimpsE oF where ThingS sTand todaY. And on the one hand, the news Seemed Good: tHe nUmber of unInsURed People felL froM 48.6 to 28.6 million BetWeeN 2010 and 2016.

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 waivers would bring downpremiums f or no n-g rou pplan s. T his, however,w as n ot the result of somemyste ri o us m a rk et ma gic, bu t  s i m ply  b ec aus e, as  theCBO  noted,  covered b ene fi ts would bes ki mpier, whi lesicker and o lde r peop le  wo u ld be  pu shedout of the ma rket.

In  s o me sta t es that o bt aine d waivers, “overt im e , less healthy  indiv id u al s … w oul d be unabl eto pu r chase c o mp r e h ens i ve coverage w ith premium s  cl ose to  t hos e  under  curr en t  la w and might  not  be ableto pur c hase co v erage a t all” . M ore over ,  o ut -of -p o cke t  c ost s  wo uld rise  f or  many , fo r i n stan cewhen everpeople needed  to  use ser vices  that  wer eno lo nger c overe d– say mental he alth  or mater nit ycar e. 

Muc h  else,  ho wev er, sta yed the sam ef r o mthe previous repor ts . Li ke the l ast AH C A,  t h is one w ou ldcutm o re th an $ 8 00 bn in Me dicaid sp en ding ov er  a dec ad e,dol larsi t wo uld pa ss intothe b a nk accounts of the rich in t h ef o rm of t axcuts, booti ng a b out14 m i ll ion indiv idual so ut of the program in t he  proce ss. A nd overall, t he new AHC A w ould eve ntua l ly strip insuranc e fro m 23 milli o n people , ascompared  to the p r e vious es tim ate  of  24 m il lion.

It’s w o r th n ot ing her e t hat Tru mp’ s b udg et–releasedTuesday–pr op os edaddit i onal Med ic aid  c uts  in a d dition  of t hose  o ft heAHCA, w h ic h amou nt ed  toa g ar gantu an $ 1 .3t n overa decade,  ac c ordi ng  t o the C enter on Budg et  and Polic yPri oritie s . 

The ta x plan and budget – bes t  charac ter izedas a  battle p lan  for n o-h o lds-ba rred t op-do wn  cl a s s war f a re  dr aw n up by ap p a ren tly i nn umer ate xen ophobes – would in eff ect transform  th e he a l th car e  a n d f oo d  ai d of the poor int o bricks f or aUS-Mexicob ord er  wall,guns fo r ana lreadyswollen m ilitary,an d –m o rethan anyth ing – abig fat p a youtt oTrump ’sbloate dbil liona ire an d  mi llion aire c ro nies.
What  b ecomes o f this violent agenda n ow dep endsonCongress– a n d o n the gra ssro ots pressu retha t can  be broug ht t o  b ear uponitsm embers.
B ut  as s u mi ng the AHCA d i esa muc h-d e served  dea th – quite possib l e given the he adwi n d s i t f a cesin  the Senate –wewi l l  still h av e to conten d with h ea l thcar e pres ent.
Last we e k ,t he Cen ters  fo r Disease  Co nt r ol rele as ed 2016 r esul ts  fromthe Na t iona l Health Interview  Surv e y , giv i ngus afr esh gli m pseof where t hings stand  today . An d onthe one  h and, t hene ws seemedg ood: thenumbe r of un in sure d p eoplefell f rom 4 8.6to  28 .6 millio n be t we en 201 0 an d 201 6. 

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 waivers_would bring_down premiums for non-group_plans. This,_however,_was not_the_result of some_mysterious market magic,_but simply because, as_the CBO noted,_covered_benefits would be skimpier, while sicker and older people would be pushed out of_the_market.

In some_states_that_obtained waivers, “over time, less_healthy individuals … would be_unable to_purchase comprehensive coverage with premiums close to those_under_current law and_might not be able to purchase coverage at all”._Moreover, out-of-pocket costs would rise for_many, for instance_whenever_people_needed to use services_that were no longer covered –_say mental health or maternity care.

Much_else, however, stayed the same from the_previous reports. Like the last AHCA,_this one would cut more_than $800bn_in Medicaid spending over a_decade, dollars it_would pass_into the bank_accounts of the rich in the_form of tax_cuts, booting about 14 million individuals_out_of the program_in_the_process. And_overall, the new_AHCA_would eventually_strip_insurance from 23 million people, as_compared_to the previous estimate of 24 million.

It’s_worth noting here that_Trump’s_budget – released Tuesday_– proposed additional Medicaid cuts_in addition of those of the_AHCA, which_amounted to_a gargantuan $1.3tn over a decade, according to the Center on_Budget and Policy Priorities.

The tax plan_and budget – best_characterized as_a_battle plan for_no-holds-barred_top-down class_warfare drawn up by apparently innumerate xenophobes_– would_in effect transform the healthcare and_food aid of the_poor_into bricks for a US-Mexico border_wall, guns for an already swollen_military, and – more than_anything_–_a big fat payout to_Trump’s bloated billionaire and millionaire cronies.

What_becomes of this_violent agenda now depends on Congress –_and_on the grassroots pressure that can_be_brought to bear upon its members.

But_assuming_the_AHCA dies a much-deserved death_– quite possible given the headwinds_it faces in the Senate – we will still_have to contend_with healthcare present.

Last week, the_Centers_for_Disease Control released 2016 results from the National Health Interview_Survey, giving_us a fresh_glimpse of where things stand today. And on the one_hand, the news seemed good: the number_of uninsured people fell from 48.6 to 28.6 million between 2010_and 2016.

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