The Senate just passed a tax bill that would strike a blow to a fundamental part of Obamacare
Here are the major ways the bill would affect healthcare spending
The bill passed by the Senate repeals the individual mandate, the provision in the ACA that requires individuals to have health insurance or face a penalty fee. Without the individual mandate, healthy people may opt out of getting insurance, and the number of uninsured Americans would increase by 13 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
