Tag: replace
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The Medical Association Supports Replacement of ACA with Workable Health Care System
The Medical Association released its 2017 Legislative Agendas earlier this year, which were developed with guidance from the House of Delegates and great contribution from our physician members who participated in the 2017 Legislative Agenda Survey. The Medical Association has continued to express support for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement…
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UPDATE: No Vote on Senate Health Care Bill Before July 4
REVISED June 28, 2017: Although Senate Republicans had initially promised a vote on its “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017,” now it appears that will not be the case prior to the July 4 recess. With the release of the Congressional Budget Office report on the act, it did not appear there would be enough support…
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House Cancels ACA Repeal/Replace Vote Today
UPDATED Friday, March 24 at 3 p.m.: House Republicans have stopped the vote today on the legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act amid speculation the bill did not have the 215 votes needed to pass. The decision to pull the vote came after House Speaker Paul Ryan met with President Trump at the…
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U.S. House Leaders Outline Plan to Repeal/Replace Obamacare
Earlier this week, House Republican leaders presented outlines of a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, leaning heavily on tax credits to finance individual insurance purchases and sharply reducing federal payments to the 31 states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility. While GOP leaders opined that the plan would not “pull the rug out from…