Center on Budget and Policy Priorities January 30, 2025
Many millions of people would have a harder time affording and accessing health care under Republican proposals that Congress might consider this year. A range of proposals, including a menu of spending cuts that House Republicans are reportedly considering, would take health coverage away from many people and raise health care costs for many others.
Republican Proposals Put Health Coverage at Risk for Millions
100 million people have health coverage through Medicaid (72 million), the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces (23 million), or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (7 million). When people lose their health coverage, they lose access to preventive and primary care, care for life-threatening conditions, and chronic disease management. For example, a low-income worker who loses coverage...
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