Here’s a short guide to what’s in the Republican plan and what it could mean for Americans’ health coverage. The current guarantee allows Americans to get health insurance even if they’re sick. Insurance mandateHow it works now: Obamacare, for the first time, required Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. MedicaidHow it works now: For decades, being a poor adult in America often meant not having health insurance. How it would change: The House GOP plan largely preserves the marketplaces and Obamacare’s requirements that health plans offer basic benefits.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 15:56 UTC