Coverage May Decline With Obamacare Repeal, Governors Told
- Consultants offer estimates to governors meeting in Washington
- Expansion of Medicaid program for poor targeted for cutbacks
Here's How Republicans Are Working to Repeal Obamacare
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Policies supported by Republican congressional leaders to repeal and replace Obamacare could lead individuals to lose their health coverage, according to a presentation to state governors who met Saturday in Washington.
The number of people covered by Obamacare through the individual insurance market could be slashed by as much as 51 percent in an hypothetical state that chose not to expand Medicaid coverage under Obamacare, and by 30 percent in one that did increase the federal-state health program for the poor, according to the analysis, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg News. Changes could limit funding and reduce enrollment by an unspecified number.