ADVERTISEMENTWASHINGTON ― Provisions in the House Republicans’ Obamacare replacement bill that would raise insurance costs for older Americans are drawing resistance from the influential seniors’ lobby. “Older Americans need affordable health care services and prescriptions,” AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond said in a statement. AARP’s objection to key elements of the Republican bill to replace the landmark law could prove just as influential. Republicans introduced the proposal with the goal of enticing younger Americans to buy health insurance and rebalance insurance risk pools, according to Jost. But the tax credits are, at most, twice as large for older Americans while the premiums could be five times higher.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2017 02:40 UTC