The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act was released early last week, and it has already marched through consideration in two important committees. Estimated 10-year impact on the federal deficitRepublicans are passing their health reform package through a special budget process called reconciliation. How many people will lose their health insurance? House Speaker Paul Ryan has also acknowledged that the Republican bill would cover fewer Americans than Obamacare. The Republican bill eliminates an Obamacare provision that fines employers that don’t cover their workers.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 21:32 UTC