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struggle4progress

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1. Nearly 12 million estimated to lose health coverage

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Sun Jun 29, 2025, 10:18 PM

Jun 29

Nadine Yousif
BBC News

A sprawling budget bill in the US Senate could cut health insurance coverage for nearly 12 million Americans and add $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in debt, according to new estimates.

The assessment from the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan federal agency, could complicate Republican efforts to pass President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the coming days.

The spending plan narrowly cleared a preliminary vote in the Senate late on Saturday after party leaders scrambled to arm-twist hesitant members of their rank and file.

One defector, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, announced he would not seek reelection after voting against the president's signature legislation ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2verel4nlo

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