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CBO: Trump Plan Would Raise Health Insurance Premiums 20 Percent in 2018

HeadlineAug 16, 2017

In healthcare news, the Congressional Budget Office warned Tuesday that premiums for the country’s most popular health insurance plans could increase by 20 percent next year if President Trump makes good on his threat to end subsidies paid to insurers to help low-income people afford health coverage. The CBO also estimates Trump’s proposal would increase federal deficits by nearly $200 billion over the next decade.

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