The American Health Care Act, the Republican bill to overhaul the US healthcare system, is expected to be voted on by the full House of Representatives later this week.
Experts in health policy have been digesting what the law could change for Americans on average, including the estimated impact on the cost of health insurance by the AHCA, which has also been referred to as “Trumpcare” by lawmakers and outlets on both sides of the aisle, despite the White House’s pushback on the name.
As part of the AHCA, Americans who do not get coverage through their employer or a government program like Medicaid or Medicare would receive a tax credit to buy insurance through the individual insurance market.
The AHCA does not adjust subsidies based on income or cost of living, unlike the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law better known as Obamacare, instead giving a flat total to people based on their age.
WalletHub looked at tax-credit structures of both the ACA and the AHCA and determined the metro areas where the average tax credit for insurance would fall the most.
The cities are clustered in a few states. Six of the 17 metro areas that would see the average credit decline by $3,500 or more are in North Carolina - the most of any state.
Only two of the top 17 cities are in states that voted for Hillary Clinton, with the other 15 cities in states that went for Donald Trump in November.
We've got the top 17 via WalletHub; check them out below:
17. High Point, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,544
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,544
Source: WalletHub
16. San Angelo, Texas
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,578
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,578
Source: WalletHub
15. St. Joseph, Missouri
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,599
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,599
Source: WalletHub
T13. Rockford, Illinois
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,662
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,662
Source: WalletHub
T13. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,662
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,662
Source: WalletHub
12. Allentown, Pennsylvania
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,714
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,714
Source: WalletHub
11. Greensboro, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $8,819
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$3,819
Source: WalletHub
10. Asheville, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $9,232
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$4,232
Source: WalletHub
9. Wichita Falls, Texas
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $9,434
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$4,434
Source: WalletHub
8. Birmingham, Alabama
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $9,494
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$4,494
Source: WalletHub
7. Fayetteville, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $9,687
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$4,687
Source: WalletHub
6. Greenville, North Carolina
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $9,067
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $4,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$5,067
Source: WalletHub
5. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $10,786
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$5,786
Source: WalletHub
4. Reading, Pennsylvania
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $10,149
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $4,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$6,149
Source: WalletHub
3. Syracuse, New York
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $10,398
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $4,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$6,398
Source: WalletHub
2. Anchorage, Alaska
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $12,748
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$7,748
Source: WalletHub
1. Yuma, Arizona
Average Obamacare Tax Subsidy: $12,815
Average Trumpcare Tax Subsidy: $5,000
Difference in Subsidies: -$7,815
Source: WalletHub
Here's the full drop-off for the top 17 cities in chart form.
See also: Here are the winners and losers from 'Trumpcare'»