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Latest Republican health care bill would leave 22 million more Americans without insurance

By Laura Santhanam

The latest legislation in the Senate offers a greater reduction in the deficit by preserving certain taxes Republicans had killed in the older version. They found more savings by reducing and ending certain federal matching funds and capping per-capita-based payments…

Repealing Obamacare would leave 32 million more uninsured by 2026, report says

By Associated Press

The report from Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst says the measure would cause average premiums for people buying their own health insurance to double by 2026.

CBO says Trump’s budget doesn’t balance federal ledger as promised

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Thursday's Congressional Budget Office report says that Trump's budget, if followed to the letter, would result in a $720 billion deficit at the end of 10 years instead of the slight surplus promised.

As deficit spikes, CBO says Congress must act on debt by October

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

A new government estimate says the drop-dead deadline for lawmakers to increase the government's borrowing limit is early to mid-October.

Facing defections, Senate GOP leaders delay health care vote

By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press

Senate leaders scrambled to rescue their health care bill, in deepening jeopardy as opposition from rebellious Republicans intensified.

CBO: 22 million people would lose insurance under Senate health care bill

By Laura Santhanam

The bill was released last Thursday, and GOP leaders are pushing for a final vote this week.

AP sources: Senate GOP’s reworked health care bill would reshape Obama’s law

By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

After weeks of closed-door meetings that angered Democrats and some Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell planned to release the proposal Thursday.

WATCH: Ryan addresses budget office score of GOP health care bill

By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

On Wednesday, the budget office said the House bill would leave 51 million Americans uninsured by 2026.

WATCH LIVE: Budget director Mick Mulvaney testifies to Congress on the Trump budget

By News Desk

On Thursday, budget director Mick Mulvaney testified to Congress on President Donald Trump's budget.

Less healthy, older Americans would pay more under GOP health bill

By PBS News Hour

The Congressional Budget Office released its cost estimate for the American Health Care Act Wednesday, 20 days after the bill passed the Republican-led House of Representatives. The prognosis? About 23 million Americans are expected to lose their coverage by 2026.

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