“Choosing” not to be covered isn’t the same as “losing” coverage .. Pre-existing conditions continue to be covered and the medicaid expansion is retained (at a lower reimbursement rate; 80% vs 90%) ..
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“Some of those people would choose not to have insurance because they chose to be covered by insurance under current law only to avoid paying the penalties”
American Health Care Act
CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the American Health Care Act would reduce federal deficits by $337 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 24 million in 2026 relative to current law.