Conservatives plan their own ACA replacement bill
Objecting to the American Health Care Act (ACHA) introduced by Republican leaders in the House, conservative lawmakers have pledged to introduce their own alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Hill reported Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will introduce a “clean repeal bill,” objecting to several aspects of the AHCA, such as the inclusion of tax credits for buying insurance. To Paul and Jordan, the starting point should be the budget reconciliation measure passed by the House and Senate and vetoed by President Barack Obama in 2016.
“We voted on this last year, and every Republican voted for it," Paul said. "That’s what we should do again."
Their alternative proposal could gain the support of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, of which Jordan is a member, but the group’s chairman, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, said the caucus hasn’t taken a formal position, though it has serious concerns about the AHCA.
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