CBO: 2-Step ACA Repeal Leaves More Uninsured, Raises Premium Rates

(January 19, 2017, 1:41 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A two-step repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties and subsidies while leaving its market reforms in place, a process Congress kicked off Jan. 13, would leave millions more uninsured and raise premiums by up to 25 percent in the first year and double premiums by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in a Jan. 17 report....

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