PhotoWASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled their long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, scrapping the mandate that nearly all Americans have health insurance and replacing it with a system of tax credits aimed at enticing Americans to purchase health care on the open market. The bill’s unveiling set the stage for a bitter and consequential debate over the possible dismantling of the most significant health care law in a half-century. Under the Republican plan, the income-based tax credits would be replaced with credits that would rise with age. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers and their aides are waiting to see whether he uses his platform, Twitter account and all, to press reluctant Republicans to get behind the House plan. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe House Republican plan is expected to gradually end the expansion of Medicaid, which has provided coverage to more than 10 million people in 31 states.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 23:07 UTC