10.9 million people would lose health insurance under Trump’s tax cut bill, CBO projects
'Big, beautiful bill' would result in 10.9 million people losing health insurance, primarily Medicaid.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ tax bill would lead to nearly 11 million people losing health insurance, providing a key source of savings to help finance President Trump’s tax cuts, according to projections that nonpartisan congressional scorekeepers published Wednesday.
The official projections from the Congressional Budget Office give Democrats ammunition to attack Republicans for taking insurance from low-income voters to pay for tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich. Most Republicans say the bill only takes insurance from those without jobs who are able to work and that pregnant women, children, people with disabilities, and frail older adults will not be affected.
