A 7.6 million increase in the number of uninsured Americans would represent a massive jump, equivalent to about 30%

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https://bsky.app/profile/thebulwark.com/post/3lp6jjxevuu25

The Bulwark:

A 7.6 million increase in the number of uninsured Americans would represent a massive jump, equivalent to about 30 percent of the total uninsured population today. And even that data point doesn’t fully capture the impact of what Republicans are proposing.

The goal of work requirements is to kick people off Medicaid:

https://bsky.app/profile/adrianna.bsky.social/post/3lpaih3rbfg2p

This means revised coverage estimates — maybe significantly so (read: more uninsured).

Adrianna McIntyre:

Despite not binding until 2029, work requirements made up nearly half the Medicaid savings/cuts over the 10-yr budget window ($301B of $625B). Of course, they only save money if they kick people off the program.

Sahil Kapur‬
‪@sahilkapur.bsky.social‬
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Significant: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says Republicans will revise the House bill to trigger the Medicaid work requirements earlier. Existing bill starts them in 2029. I asked him when; Scalise replied: “We don't have an exact date, but it'll be sooner than what's in the current bill.”