S&P Estimates Lower Savings, Fewer Uninsured Than CBO For Mandate Repeal

A new S&P Global analysis on repeal of the ACA's individual mandate finds that the federal government would save far less and far fewer Americans would end up insured than estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. According to the report, savings would range from about $60 billion to $80 billion over the next decade, and 3 million to 5 million fewer individuals would have coverage by 2027. The Congressional Budget Office recently found that full repeal of the mandate would...