Trumpcare added $33B to government healthcare spending, in order to cover 8.9m fewer Americans, who will pay more for less
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3GY7D)
Trump is an excellent businessman and the Republicans are really good with money: if you doubt it, just take a gander at the Urban Institute's report on the costs and effects of Trumpcare: the US government will spend $33 billion more as a result of GOP policies, and cover 8.9 fewer Americans, and those Americans will pay higher premiums (18%, on average!) to get worse care. (more")