Health Coverage for 16 Million Said at Risk With GOP Plan (1)

June 4, 2025, 6:53 PM UTCUpdated: June 4, 2025, 7:29 PM UTC

The number of people in the US without health insurance is poised to increase by 16 million by 2034 under Republican plans for spending cuts, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.

The nonpartisan budget scorekeeper released the figures Wednesday after analyzing the potential effects of House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1) passed last month and the party’s plan to allow enhanced premium tax credits to expire.

The potential for steep health coverage losses remains a political liability for Republicans who are trying to reduce health-related costs in order to help pay for President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill. ...

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