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California's Insurance Commissioner Lays Out Concerns with Republican Health Care Plan

Yesterday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the American Health Care Act, the Trump Administration's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The CBO analysis says 14 million Americans could lose coverage in 2018, with that number rising to 24 million by 2026. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently talked about some of his concerns with the Republican plan.

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Carrie Feibel is a senior editor on NPR's Science Desk, focusing on health care. She runs the NPR side of a joint reporting partnership with Kaiser Health News, which includes 30 journalists based at public radio stations across the country.