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Commission hears federal American Health Care Act briefing; local funding implications noted
Summary
Policy staff briefed commissioners on the Congressional Budget Office score of the American Health Care Act: CBO projected 14 million would lose coverage in the first year and 24 million by 2026 if enacted; staff warned of possible increases in premiums and noted the president’s "skinny budget" proposed deep HHS cuts that require further detail to assess local impacts.
At the Health Commission meeting staff provided an update on the federal American Health Care Act (AHCA) and its potential implications for local health services. Citing the Congressional Budget Office score, the presenter said 14 million people would lose health insurance beginning in the next year and that figure could grow to 24 million by 2026 if the bill were enacted as introduced. The presenter also said the AHCA, as drafted,…
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