Bernie Sanders misleads on OBBB and health insurance

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour event at Arizona State University, March 20, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP) Bernie Sanders said the GOP bill removed 15 million Americans from healthcare. That’s premature. If Your Time is short The Congressional Budget Office said in 2025 that the One Big Beautiful Bill — signed into law by President Donald Trump in July 2025 — would increase the number of people without health insurance by 10 million through 2034. Separately, an enhanced tax credit for people who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act expired. About 4 million people were expected to lose insurance because of that change. Although 15 million people are expected to eventually lose coverage, it hasn’t happened yet. Initial 2026 figures from January show a decline of about 1 million since 2025. Democrats say Republicans have ignored voters’ concerns about affordability, including health insurance as they supported President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax and spending bill. "As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a committee hearing that included testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert