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GOP Health Plan Would Leave 52M Uninsured

Bill saves some money, expands coverage by only 3M

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2009 7:50 AM CST
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(Newser) – The GOP health care bill has no chance of passing—but if it did, most people who already have coverage would see their premiums drop, while 52 million Americans currently uninsured would stay that way. So says a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which largely confirms Dems' claims that the GOP bill would do little to change the status quo.

The budget office found the Democratic bill would extend coverage to 36 million people, leaving 96% of legal residents covered, and reducing federal deficits by $104 billion; the GOP bill would extend coverage to 3 million and cut the deficit by $66 billion, while saving $41 billion by limiting malpractice lawsuit costs. House Republicans say their bill isn't meant to expand coverage, a goal they see as unaffordable, but simply to reduce costs, the New York Times reports.

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio looks on as Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va. speaks on Capitol Hill, Oct. 29, 2009, while holding a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill.
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio looks on as Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va. speaks on Capitol Hill, Oct. 29, 2009, while holding a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, speaks behind a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 29, 2009.
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, speaks behind a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 29, 2009.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2009 file photo House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio stands behind a copy of the Democrats' version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill.
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2009 file photo House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio stands behind a copy of the Democrats' version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)
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YOU_SUCK
Nov 6, 2009 11:56 AM CST
So wait, now it's 52M uninsured? Oh wait, in reality it's 5M uninsured (5M uninsured LEGAL US residents - who by the way ought to be insured in some way so yes I DO support some kind of public healthcare option), and NONE of the healthcare plans will insure the 47M ILLEGAL residents anyway. All of these stories are merely sensationalism and a complete crock of you-know-what. Let's get honest and focused on the facts and THEN let's find a WORKING solution to this problem!
Derni
Nov 6, 2009 1:44 AM CST
This heaalth care plan allows insyrance comapnies to deny insurance and care to sick people-way to go GOP always lookin out for the poor guy-but we have crass-not the sharpest tools inthe shed people that will support it-send them all to Alaska and let them have their own state and health care
USAHomeofthebrave
Nov 5, 2009 8:02 AM CST
Doc ape--- you really should eat more bananas and bambo leaves.

 
health care • health care costs • Congressional Budget Office • health care reform • uninsured • House Republicans

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