The biggest test yet for 'Trumpcare' could come Monday — here's what to look for

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March 13, 2017 3:17 PM

The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its analysis of the Republican's American Health Care Act early this week.

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The American Health Care Act, the Republican bill to overhaul the US healthcare system, could face a serious test as early as Monday.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its score for the GOP's legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law better known as Obamacare, to estimate the budgetary and coverage impact of the new AHCA.

The CBO score will help estimate the long-term effects of the AHCA compared with its baseline estimates under the ACA, typically looking at the effects over 10 years.

While Republican leaders have cast doubts on the importance of the CBO score, the nonpartisan office was the most accurate predictor of the effects of the ACA.

Here are some key details to look out for in the CBO report:

The CBO score is not a perfect indicator — changes to the legislation as it goes through various committees, as well as legal challenges, can roil its estimates. It does, however, give a look at how the current iteration of the law could change the insurance industry and healthcare for Americans.

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