JCT Estimates ACA Repeal Bill Would Cost $608.93 Billion

U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation

Tax provisions included in the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017, a possible substitute amendment to H.R. 1628, would cost $608.93 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to estimates released by the Joint Committee on Taxation on July 19.

Tax provisions included in the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017, a possible substitute amendment to H.R. 1628, would cost $608.93 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to estimates released by the Joint Committee on Taxation on July 19.

Tax provisions included in the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017, a possible substitute amendment to <a href="/lr/resolve/source-document/18c2g" title="Source document">H.R. 1628</a>, would cost $608.93 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to estimates released by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCX-38-17) on July 19. Repealing the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits would cost $65.98 billion, repealing the annual health insurance providers fee would cost $144.73 billion, repealing the high-cost health insurance tax would cost $117.29 billion, and repealing the net investment income tax would cost $172.2 billion, according to the estimates.

Tax provisions included in the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017, a possible substitute amendment to H.R. 1628, would cost $608.93 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to estimates released by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCX-38-17) on July 19. Repealing the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits would cost $65.98 billion, repealing the annual health insurance providers fee would cost $144.73 billion, repealing the high-cost health insurance tax would cost $117.29 billion, and repealing the net investment income tax would cost $172.2 billion, according to the estimates.