The House GOP leadership’s proposal for repealing and replacing Obamacare would actually leave much of the 2010 Affordable Care Act intact — except for the parts that make it work. And rather than making insurance affordable to more people, it would raise costs for lower-income Americans and cut them for everyone else. Rather than fixing those problems by following the successful states’ lead, the House bills would strike off in a new direction. If the Republicans’ goal is to drive more people off insurance and into hospital emergency rooms, these bills are just the ticket. Follow the Opinion section on Twitter @latimesopinion and FacebookALSOObamacare repeal: A bad goal that’s proving hard to achieveThe hidden costs of replacing Obamacare

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 21:11 UTC