72 Million Will Go Without Health Insurance Under Romney’s Health Plan By Annie-Rose Strasser posted from ThinkProgress Health on Oct 2, 2012

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/10/02/940691/mitt-romney-increase-uninsured-to-72-million/

By Annie-Rose Strasser posted from ThinkProgress Health on Oct 2, 2012

One of the myriad things presidential contender Mitt Romney has pledged to do on day one of his presidency is to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care reform legislation, and replace it with “market drive” reforms. But a new study estimates that the effort would actually increase the number of uninsured Americans to 72 million and increase costs across the board.

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As a result, 72 million Americans would be unable to obtain insurance — more than if the Affordable Care Act had not become law in the first place:

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The Republican candidate’s plan would also be particularly tough for low-income people or people living in poverty, who, under Obamacare, will be eligible for coverage in most states through the expansion of the Medicaid program. With Romney’s cuts to Medicaid, however, the number of uninsured people within 138 percent of the federal poverty line would grow from a baseline of 38.6 million to 43.7 million.