Nearly 12 million estimated to lose health coverage under Trump budget bill

Trump's budget bill would ax 12 million people's healthcare

The White House released a budget yesterday that aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut federal spending on healthcare programs. Projections show these actions would result in nearly 12 million people losing coverage.

The biggest impacts?

The majority of the coverage loss would come from repealing Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, meaning that poor, childless adults would no longer qualify for the program. Other proposed cuts to programs like Medicare and CHIP would further subtract from the number of insured Americans.

Where do we go from here?

Though the budget faces an uphill battle in the Senate, it sheds light on the Trump administration's priorities and serves as a starting point for future negotiations. Opponents of the bill say it would be a huge step back for healthcare access and affordability.