Repealing the ACA would increase the levels of the nation's uninsured even higher than before President Barack Obama's signature health reform law was enacted, according to a nonpartisan analysis from the Urban Institute, The Hill reported.
The number of uninsured people would more than double the current rate, increasing by more than 29.8 million people by the end of President-elect Donald Trump's first term, according to the report. Lower-income families would experience the greatest effects.
The research that informed the 50-page study, written by several leading healthcare researchers, is based on Republican lawmakers' repeal bill from 2015, which would eliminate the ACA's mandates, subsidies and Medicaid expansion, but keep intact some non-budget related provisions, according to The Hill.
The Urban Institute report does not predict how Republicans would replace the ACA, pointing to a lack of agreement on alternative plans. Instead, the report underscores the potential negative effects of repealing the ACA without a replacement plan, according to The Hill.