ACA Gravestone Without the ACAand with no federal tax credits to attract healthier people intoindividual insurance markets, carriers would likely cover fewerbenefits and require higher out-of pocket-expenses. (Image:Shutterstock)

Now that total repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) isback on the menu, analysts are beginning tocrunch on the numbers on what that repeal would mean.

And the numbers aren't pretty: an increase of 20 to 21 millionAmericans without health insurance. An 82 percent increase inuncompensated care. A sharp increase of poor, uninsured residentsin states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the ACA.

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