(Bloomberg) -- The federal budget deficit would increase by $194billion over the next decade if President Donald Trump followsthrough on his threat to halt ACA subsidy payments to health insurers, the Congressional BudgetOffice said.

Ending the so-called cost-sharing reduction payments would alsoboost premiums for mid-level Affordable Care Act plans by 20 percent nextyear, and by about 25 percent in 2020, the nonpartisan CBO saidTuesday.

The CSR payments, which help insurers lower deductibles andother out-of-pocket expenses for low-income people, have become aflashpoint in the political fight over Obamacare after Republicansin Congress failed to repeal or replace the law earlier thisyear.

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