But will there be repeal and delay, as most Congressional Republicans seem to favor, or a concurrent vote on a new healthcare plan? Will any of the core features of Obamacare, including subsidized healthcare exchanges, Medicaid expansion, individual and small business coverage mandates, and healthcare industry fees, survive? It is not going to be easy to pick and choose some elements, while leaving out others buffet style. With that said, there has been very little focus on how the repeal and replace initiative might affect the Medicare program. Medicare coverage for the elderly was not the central focus of Obamacare, but Medicare–notably Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage–was altered by the ACA and could well be affected by repeal and replace.

Source: Forbes January 13, 2017 16:35 UTC