21 Million Lose Coverage in GOP Repeal Bill, Brookings Says

At least 21 million fewer Americans would have health-care coverage from 2020 to 2026 under the Senate Republicans’ latest plan to repeal and replace parts of Obamacare, according to an estimate by the Brookings Institution.

The number “likely underestimates the reductions in insurance coverage” because it doesn’t take into account difficulties states may face setting up their own health systems, said the nonprofit policy group, which has been supportive of the Affordable Care Act.

The Brookings estimate is the first look at what the bill, backed by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), would mean for millions ...