Story highlights Major interest groups have come out against the House GOP health care billThey say it rolls back health care options established by ObamacareWashington (CNN) The nation's leading hospital and doctor groups are lining up against the Republican health care bill, saying they fear millions of Americans will lose coverage. The influential industry organizations, which helped the Affordable Care Act pass in 2010, are particularly worried about the bill's potential impact on lower-income and vulnerable Americans. The GOP bill would eliminate the funding for Medicaid expansion and curtail federal support for the entire Medicaid program. Also, it would replace the Obamacare subsidies with refundable tax credits that would likely provide less assistance for lower-income policyholders who buy their own coverage. The association voiced concern about the lack of Congressional Budget Office score that would estimate the bill's impact on coverage levels.

Source: CNN March 08, 2017 21:46 UTC