Politics: A startling map puts into perspective how many more people would go without health insurance under the GOP bill

The 22 million people who would lose health insurance under the GOP healthcare bill is equal to the populations of the 16 smallest states and DC, combined.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that 22 million Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 under the Senate Republican healthcare bill.

As Bobby Kogan of the liberal Center for American Progress tweeted on Monday, that number is equal to the residents of the 16 smallest states (by population) and Washington, DC, combined.

Senate Republican leaders announced unexpectedly on Tuesday — after key Republican senators came out against the draft bill — that they would delay the body's vote on the bill until after the July 4 recess.

The 22 million people who would lose health insurance under the GOP healthcare bill is equal to the populations of the 16 smallest states and DC, combined. Read Full Story