The Cost of ACA Repeal
Research
Jun-09-2016 |
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1-min read
The Issue
The report finds that 14.5 million fewer people would have Medicaid coverage by 2021, 8.8 million fewer people would have marketplace or other nongroup insurance and 700,000 fewer people would have insurance through their jobs if the ACA is repealed.
Conclusion
Between 2017 and 2026, following a potential repeal, federal health care spending would decrease by $927 billion; however, state spending would increase by $68.5 billion over the same period as more people receive uncompensated care due to the increase in the number of people without insurance.
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