Republicans Work on Plan to Replace Obamacare
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One proposal would cap the amount of money the federal government gives to states for
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The Associated Press reported that Republican governors from seven states want
Public opinion surveys indicate a broad majority of Americans oppose repealing the health care law unless lawmakers can come up with an acceptable substitute plan.
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Congressional committees are still working on the new bills under consideration, and the proposals will still face a period of debate in the full
Democratic lawmakers argue the existing law has helped slow the rise in Americans' health care spending and brought coverage to the poor. They also note the current plan guarantees insurance for people with long-standing health problems, to whom insurers often had denied coverage in the past.
The health care law has enabled 20 million previously uninsured Americans to obtain coverage, but it has been plagued by difficulties, including rising premiums and some large private insurers' decisions to leave the system.
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