CBO: 10.9M more uninsured from House GOP bill

Driving the news: Much of the projected coverage loss comes from the Medicaid overhaul, including new work requirements.

• CBO finds 7.8 million more people would be uninsured due to the Medicaid changes, with the rest likely due to Affordable Care Act marketplace changes, including new barriers to signing up that are aimed at fighting fraud.
• Republicans argue they are ensuring Medicaid is targeted at beneficiaries deserving of coverage, and that taxpayer money should not be spent on healthy adults who are choosing not to work.
• Opponents say people who are working will be caught up in the red tape from the changes and could still lose coverage.

Between the lines: CBO said the 10.9 million coverage loss projection includes 1.4 million people without verified citizenship "or satisfactory immigration status," referring to undocumented immigrants that some states opt to cover with non-federal dollars in their Medicaid programs.

• The Energy and Commerce section of the reconciliation package would also save over $1 trillion over 10 years, the bulk of which comes from Medicaid savings.