Repealing and replacing Obamacare with the Republican alternative would lead to 23 million consumers losing their insurance by 2026 but also reduce premium costs and the federal deficit, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO scored the original GOP proposal to reform Obamacare in March, at which time it calculated that 24 million Americans would lose insurance.  The premium savings will come for those states that opt out of onerous Obamacare coverage mandates, including maternity leave and substance abuse coverage. Daily Caller: The report projects that some 23 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage by 2026 if Congress passed the proposal, a figure sure to draw flack from Democrats who remain united in their opposition to Republicans efforts to overhaul Obamacare. Another 51 million Americans under the age of 65 would be uninsured by 2026 if the AHCA is signed into law, up from the projected 28 million Americans under...(Read Full Post)