The plan’s impact on the federal deficit is unclear because House Republicans did not release a cost estimate for the proposal. The bill also faces attack from some Senate Republicans who are concerned about any plan that eliminates existing Medicaid coverage. House Republicans did not release any analysis of the bill’s effect on insurance coverage, a crucial omission. Senior House Republicans billed the legislation, which two House committees will start debating Wednesday, as the fulfillment of their seven-year pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That could allow the sale of more catastrophic health insurance plans that impose higher deductibles on consumers.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 02:22 UTC