Congressional Budget Office, some 18 million Americans would lose healthcare coverage in the first year if major provisions of the Affordable Care Act were repealed,

says in a front-page article that pressure is mounting on the GOP after a new analysis from the CBO said that “at least 18 million people could lose health insurance in the first year if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act without” a replacement. Democrats were quick to use the report “to discredit Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and rally Americans who are insured under the program.” The article highlights comments by a number of lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, about the repeal and replacement process. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_HEALTH_OVERHAUL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-01-17-14-24-54