But its option to keep the Affordable Care Act alive in many states will rankle the most conservative Republicans who have been trying for nearly seven years to blow up the law. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIf anything, the Cassidy-Collins bill may serve to show how difficult it will be for Republicans to pass a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. If a state opts out of the Affordable Care Act, many of the federal insurance standards established under the law would no longer apply. Republicans in Congress can repeal the Affordable Care Act, with support from Mr. Trump. “I say to my Republican friends, ‘We are happy to help you fix the Affordable Care Act,”’ Ms. DeGette said.

Source: New York Times January 23, 2017 18:05 UTC