If as few as 3 Republicans vote against the American Health Care Act in the Senate, it will fail. vintage mont ventoux poster Factions of the Republican Senate want more from the AHCA,
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beyond what is currently in the bill, as well as a third motion “endorsing a requirement that ‘able-bodied’ participants in work in exchange for their benefits.” vintage mont ventoux poster This is in line with what many conservatives have wanted from this bill. The committee voted 19 to 17 to advance the bill. All the Democrats and three Republicans voted against moving the bill to the House floor. All the dissenting Republicans are members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. More revisions are expected soon. There is no mention of how allowing insurance companies to charge older individuals more may change, but the CBO projection does not bode well, even with the increased subsidy amount.
A 64-year-old with an income of $26,500 might end up paying up to $14,600 in 2026 under the AHCA. Compare this to the projected Affordable Care Act cost of $1,700 in 2026. States may have the option of receiving federal funding in the form of block grants, meaning they would receive a set amount of funding regardless of the state’s number of enrollees. The current legislation calls for per capita funding, meaning a set amount per enrollee. Around half of the respondents stated that they were more likely to back the bill after the CBO predicted a $337 billion decrease in the federal deficit in 10 years, as well as an eventual 10% decrease in the average premium. However, over half of respondents stated that they were less likely to back the bill after CBO estimates that 24 million people would lose coverage and premiums would increase by 15%-20% for the first two years of the AHCA.
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