Congress has been trying to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act for years. Now it’s down to the wire, but there are multiple proposals on the Senate’s table, and more could be on the way.
"American Health Care Act"
Here’s what we know about the Senate GOP health care bill
Senate Republicans say they will release a draft of their legislation on Thursday, with a vote likely next week.
Republicans’ AHCA would leave 23M more uninsured, Congressional Budget Office says
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the GOP’s Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would also reduce the deficit and leave some sick Americans unable to buy coverage.
Bartlett CEO: A decade under House GOP health care bill could cost hospital $69 million
Juneau’s hospital could lose $69 million over 10 years under the House GOP’s health care bill. Alaska’s health care sector is making its case to the U.S. Senate in Washington.
Winners and losers under the House GOP health bill
The version of the American Health Care Act passed by the House eliminates taxes on corporations and wealthy people and shrinks Medicaid coverage. A chart breaks down who would be affected and how.
Young votes for House health care bill, says it will improve
“You have to have the assurance and the backing of the leadership or your bills don’t move. And Alaska has a lot of things on the plate,” Young said. “And I think we’re in a better position to get legislation done for Alaska after the vote today, than I was before.”
House passes GOP health care bill
The vote is the first step in fulfilling the GOP’s longtime pledge to dismantle Obamacare. Democrats said the bill had been hastily rammed through the House.
State health commissioner, Rep. Young concerned about health care bill
Health Commissioner Valeria Davidson said the bill would devastate the Medicaid program in the state. Davidson said the bill shift responsibility onto states at a time when Alaska can’t afford it.
Planned Parenthood would lose $178 million in payments under GOP health plan
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that defunding Planned Parenthood would cause an uptick in births. Nearly half of pregnancies in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.