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GOP Health Plan Would Hit Rural Areas Hard
Will President Trump step up and protect his supporters?
The House Republican effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could hit many rural areas particularly hard, according to a new analysis, sharply increasing the cost for some residents buying their own insurance. ...
Of the 100 counties where a 62-year-old making three times the federal poverty level—generally around $36,000—would see the biggest jump in annual costs for a plan under the Republican blueprint, 97 were rural. “It is disproportionately affecting the rural,” said Dianna Welch, an actuary at Oliver Wyman.
The dynamic may present a political challenge for Republicans, because many rural regions strongly supported President Donald Trump. ...
Of the 100 counties where a 62-year-old making three times the federal poverty level—generally around $36,000—would see the biggest jump in annual costs for a plan under the Republican blueprint, 97 were rural. “It is disproportionately affecting the rural,” said Dianna Welch, an actuary at Oliver Wyman.
The dynamic may present a political challenge for Republicans, because many rural regions strongly supported President Donald Trump. ...
GOP Health Plan Would Hit Rural Areas Hard