The Congressional Budget committee ( CBO ) has said health plans for many older Americans would cost much more under the administration 's proposed health plan . Though the mooted Republican health plan would decrease the average salary by 20 % , it would also mean lower government subsidies , especially those that help seniors . For example , almost all year - olds would have to pay a greater percentage of their incomes to buy insurance , that would cover them less overall . The report predicts this would cause fewer older Americans to get insurance . The CBO also predicted that 50 percent of states would get rid of rules mandating a baseline of benefits , meaning more patients would have to pay for aspects of their care .
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said health plans for many older Americans would cost much more under the Senate's proposed health plan. Though the mooted Republican health plan would decrease the average premium by 20%, it would also mean lower government subsidies, especially those that help seniors. For example, almost all 64-year-olds would have to pay a greater percentage of their incomes to buy insurance, that will cover them less overall. The report predicts this would cause fewer older Americans to get insurance. The CBO also predicts that 50% of states would get rid of rules mandating a baseline of benefits, meaning more patients would have to pay for aspects of their care.