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AP FACT CHECK: Trump considers 20 million people 'very few'
Source: Associated Press
AP FACT CHECK: Trump considers 20 million people 'very few'
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Feb. 24, 2017 1:56 PM EST
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Here's a look at his statements at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday:
TRUMP: "Obamacare covers very few people."
THE FACTS: More than 20 million people are covered by the two major components of former President Barack Obama's health care law: expanded Medicaid and subsidized private health insurance.
The Medicaid expansion, adopted by 31 states and Washington, D.C., covers about 11 million low-income people, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The fate of the expansion is a major sticking point as Republicans try to complete their repeal plan. Sixteen states with GOP governors have expanded their Medicaid programs.
The other more visible component is HealthCare.gov. The federal website and state-run online insurance markets have signed up 12.2 million people for this year, according to an Associated Press count earlier this month, based on federal and state reports.
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By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Feb. 24, 2017 1:56 PM EST
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Here's a look at his statements at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday:
TRUMP: "Obamacare covers very few people."
THE FACTS: More than 20 million people are covered by the two major components of former President Barack Obama's health care law: expanded Medicaid and subsidized private health insurance.
The Medicaid expansion, adopted by 31 states and Washington, D.C., covers about 11 million low-income people, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The fate of the expansion is a major sticking point as Republicans try to complete their repeal plan. Sixteen states with GOP governors have expanded their Medicaid programs.
The other more visible component is HealthCare.gov. The federal website and state-run online insurance markets have signed up 12.2 million people for this year, according to an Associated Press count earlier this month, based on federal and state reports.
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Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e8dc5db6094940c18e183ee866f30c8f/ap-fact-check-too-much-credit-going-president-trump
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