While the Senate healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), faces a plethora of political obstacles, one of its biggest tests will come Monday.
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The Republican healthcare bill is likely to receive a devastating assessment from the CBO
Even with the latest updates, the CBO is likely to project massive coverage losses for the Senate Republican healthcare bill.
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That's the day GOP leaders expect the Congressional Budget Office to release its updated score for the legislation.
The previous edition of the CBO score was a huge sticking point for moderates, and Democrats pounded the unflattering conclusions.
The CBO projected that 22 million more Americans would be without health insurance in 2026 under the BCRA compared to the current system. It also predicted that many people would end up paying higher out of pocket costs and face significant financial burdens, offsetting the lower premiums.
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According to experts, it is unlikely that the CBO score will budge much based on the revisions released on Thursday.
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There is some question as to what exactly the score released Monday will include. Additional language based on an amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz may not be part of the CBO score, since it was added later in the process. If that's the case, the score may not present a full picture of the legislation.
The Trump administration's repeated attempts to discredit the CBO intensified over the past week with a social media video attacking the office's projections.
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