U.S. Congress American Health Care Act may leave 51 million uninsured by 2026
CBO logo and statistics by CBO Photo by Nick Girard Vocal and clear about his opinion, a De Anza College student lambasted Trump’s plans to modify the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a new act called the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACHA) that would increase the number of uninsured citizens in the U.S. by 23 million to 51 million. Josh Neuliep, 20, Political Science major, was wringing his fingers while avoiding attacking Trump as a person as he discusses a new Republican plan to reduce government costs and remove the pre-existing condition coverage requirement in the Affordable Care Act June 7, 2017. Neuliep is one of many students on campus who will be adversely affected by these restrictions on the ACA. “I have a pre-existing condition,” he said, adding that if this passes costs of his insurance will rise and people who need the coverage will turn to a required but cheap plan that will not cover their condition. “This is life or d...