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Report: 18 Million Could Lose Healthcare If Obamacare Is Repealed

HeadlineJan 18, 2017

Price’s confirmation hearing comes as a new study by the Congressional Budget Office says 18 million people could lose their health insurance if the Congress repeals major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The office’s report says the repeal would leave 32 million people without health insurance and cause the cost of insurance premiums to double over the next 10 years. Obamacare currently has a favorable approval rating of 44 percent.

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