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| US health bill 'to leave 14m more uninsured' | |
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| An estimated 14 million more people would lose insurance coverage in 2018 under the new Republican healthcare plan, according to a budget analysis. | |
| The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a group of budget analysts and economists, released its assessment on the long-awaited Republican bill. | |
| The group said the number of uninsured would jump to 24 million by 2026. | |
| The plan to replace the Affordable Care Act has faced backlash from Democrats and even some Republicans. | |
| The nonpartisan estimate will probably be used by Republicans and Democrats in the debate over a finalised version of the legislation. | |
| Republicans have said the goal of the plan is to lower costs and that coverage statistics are misleading due to the high out-of-pocket costs under President Barack Obama's signature health law. | |
| Democrats jumped on the figures in the new assessment. | |
| California Representative Adam Schiff tweeted that the numbers in it were "appalling" while Virginia Representative Don Beyer called it a "disaster". | |
| "Now we know why @Speaker Ryan rushed to pass his repeal bill; CBO says it kicks 24 million off their healthcare in next 10 years. Appalling," Mr Schiff tweeted. |