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CBO releases score on GOP repeal of ACA without replacement

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office has released a score on the new plan to repeal Obamacare without replacing it.

The number of people who are uninsured would increase by 17 million in 2018. Also, that number would increase to 32 million by 2026.

The analysis says deficits would be decreased by $473 billion between 2017 and 2026.

The CBO also projects that about half of the US population would live in areas with no health insurance option by 2020.

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