It will now move to the Senate, where it is expected to encounter fresh opposition.
Collins, however, said one of the problems with the tax credit in the House bill is that it's not adjusted for variations in income and geographic regions across the U.S. That "really hurts a state like ME, where we have an older population" living in rural areas where health care is more expensive, she said.
"Premiums will be coming down", he proclaimed at his victory rally in the White House Rose Garden. The premiums are going to come down very substantially; the deductibles are going to come down. They have failed to include adequate funding to deal with coverage of pre-existing conditions, they have punted many costs to cash-strapped states and they have failed to tackle inflated prices charged by pharmaceutical companies for basic medicines.
On the other side, a health advocacy group is launching a six-figure advertising campaign this week targeting 24 Republican House members who voted to repeal Barack Obama's health care law.
"We're keeping our word", Ryan said.
All of those claims are half-true at best.
Ryan characterized the bill as a "a rescue operation", touting hypothetical benefits of block-granting Medicaid, which gives states a lump sum rather than a per-person amount.
The fact-checking website PolitiFact agrees that the "AHCA does keep the requirement that people with pre-existing conditions must be offered health insurance".
One proposal from a Republican congressman may have swayed some undecided members in favor of the bill - the amendment would add $8 billion over five years to cover insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.
Well, we had a major breakthrough last week when the House passed the American Health Care Act. There's still no such thing as a free lunch.
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A moderate Republican, Sen.
The ad touts the House legislation as a "bold plan" to "cut the deficit" and to "provide $1 trillion of job creating tax relief".
A budget office analysis of a previous version of the House bill said millions of Americans would lose insurance coverage.
That's why the Medicaid rolls will be 14 million people smaller if the bill becomes law.
Obama: Expanded insurance for poorer individuals.
And Medicaid will be cut back, with the damage worsening over time.
But Trump and House Republicans also want to eliminate the federal deduction for state and local taxes, which would make it harder for New Jersey to raise its levies to ease the pain on its lowest-income residents.
While House Republicans can finally say they played their part in repealing Obamacare, a law they have vilified for its expense since its passage, they can't say they addressed the underlying problems that drive costs. The act made coverage more comprehensive and prevented insurers from selling bare-bones plans that had cheaper premiums but often exposed consumers to huge medical bills after they sought care. "It will make coverage more expensive for older Americans as they near retirement".
That's impossible, of course. That bill was covered by insurance because she is under 26 years old and still on her parents plan, a provision of Obamacare.
Americans deserve an accessible and affordable health care system that promotes quality care and peace of mind.
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