As the House approached its vote, some Republicans remained reluctant to act without a clear strategy to replace the health law. Four committees in the House and Senate would then be tasked with drafting the legislation that would gut the existing health law. But Republicans face a significant challenge in passing the necessary legislation to replace the health care law. They would eliminate the requirements that most Americans carry health insurance and that larger employers offer it to employees. But the amount of assistance would increase with age and would not be tied to income, as it is under the existing health care law.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2017 01:36 UTC