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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Republican Health Care Bill Would Lead to 23 Million Fewer Americans With Insurance [Watch (HLS stream): Republican Health Care Bill Would Lead to 23 Million Fewer Americans With Insurance](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/jEVh4WPC.m3u8) (1:39)  _Published 2017-05-24. The Republican bill to repeal Obamacare would result in 23 million fewer people having health insurance by the year 2026, according to a long-awaited and nonpartisan forecast, upending the healthcare system and scrambling insurance markets._ --- Jul 27, 2023 9:59 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Repealing Obamacare Without a Replacement Would Cause 18M to Lose Health Insurance](/video/9vNKipU8/) ### Repealing Obamacare Without a Replacement Would Cause 18M to Lose Health Insurance [What to Know About the Republican Health Care Bill](/video/YzXQOoMd/) ### What to Know About the Republican Health Care Bill [Over 1 Million Will Lose Obamacare Insurance Plans as Insurers Drop Out](/video/aA28kjBq/) ### Over 1 Million Will Lose Obamacare Insurance Plans as Insurers Drop Out --- ## Transcript [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] We looked at this budget Through the eyes of the people who are actually paying the bills. I think for years and years we've simply looked at a budget in terms of the folks who are on the back end of the programs. The recipients of the taxpayer money. But we haven't spent nearly enough time focusing our attention On the people who pay the taxes. [ MUSIC ] Let's give people more choices and more control over their care. Let's make insurance companies come in and compete for your business. Let's return power from Washington to the states . >> This is a budget that provides massive tax breaks For billionaires and corporate CEO's and massive cuts to programs that tens of millions of struggling Americans depend upon. 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