A few more reasons why Republicans hate the CBO analysis of their health-care plan

Debunking ObamaCare alarmism, predicting thousands more Medicaid babies, and more

Paul Ryan.
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The headline numbers from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Republican health-care bill are the 24 million more people expected to not have insurance in 2026 (compared to projections if ObamaCare remains in place), and the $337 billion reduction in the federal deficit, thanks largely to steep federal cuts in Medicaid and the elimination of ObamaCare's subsidies for Americans buying health care through federal exchanges.

But there are a surprising number of other interesting facts and figures in the 37-page CBO/Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) analysis of the GOP's American Health Care Act.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.