05-03-2019, 02:55 AM
Quote:The repeal of ObamaCare’s individual mandate will result in 7 million more people without health insurance by 2021, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That number is far lower than the agency’s 2017 estimate that 13 million people would be uninsured by 2027, which came as Congress was debating the GOP tax bill. The legislation, which was signed into law in December 2017, eliminated the financial penalty for Americans who don’t purchase insurance. The CBO said the effect of the repeal is partially offset by increases in coverage for other reasons, mainly because more states are projected to expand eligibility for Medicaid. Still, the CBO projected the number of people without insurance will continue to increase. In 2019, 30 million people under age 65 are projected to be uninsured, an increase from 29 million in 2018 and 28 million in 2017.CBO: 7 million more uninsured after ObamaCare mandate repeal | TheHill