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“Repeal & Replace” Would Sharply Raise Health Insurance Costs for 50+

July 25, 2017

Many are expected to end up uninsured. Who knows what is going on with health care legislation? But I am still interested in how any potential changes could affect older workers. The need for medical care rises sharply after age 50. Obamacare – the Affordable Care Act of 2010 – increased the coverage of thes…

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“Repeal and Replace” Seemingly Small Cap on Medicaid Isn’t Small

MarketWatch Blog by Alicia H. Munnell

July 3, 2017

Cuts will cascade just as Baby Boomers age into need for nursing home care. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the House version of “Repeal and Replace” would cut federal health care expenditures by $1.2 trillion over the decade 2017-2026, result in 24 million fewer Americans having medical insurance by 2026, and impose a…