The effects of a repeal of ACA

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s healthcare plan would erase all of the coverage gains from ObamaCare and then some, while Democrat Hillary Clinton’s plan would bring the nation’s uninsured rate to another historic low, according to a new analysis.

As many as 25 million people could lose their coverage if Trump becomes president, according to a new study released Friday by the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund. Most of those people would be low-income and in poor health.

In sharp contrast, 9.6 million more people could have access to healthcare under Clinton. The analysis is the most comprehensive to date about the two candidates' healthcare plans, which are among their biggest policy agendas even if they rarely offer details in stump speeches. It shows that Trump’s plan, which calls for repealing ObamaCare, would have a dramatic effect on both the number of people with coverage and the federal deficit.

Repealing the law — without replacing the revenue from several large taxes — could increase the deficit by as much as $41 billion. Clinton, who has released detailed policy promises to expand ObamaCare, would also have a large effect on the federal deficit, increasing it by as much as $90 billion. Her most expensive policy involves new subsidies for people to cover their out-of-pocket costs, up to $2,500 per person or $5,000 per family. The total cost is estimated to be about $110 billion per year, while also reducing the cost of Medicaid by $25 million.

Study: 25 million could lose health coverage under Trump | TheHill