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| House Passes Revised American Health Care Act |
| 2017-05-04 |
| [Breitbart] House Republicans passed a revised version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday. The bill passed after moderate Republicans fretted this week about how well the bill will protect patients with pre-existing conditions. Many, including former Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), previously came out against the bill, but now support it after GOP leaders agreed to add an amendment adding $8 billion to help cover people with pre-existing conditions. The vote comes after a tumultuous process for the bill, which has seen previously scheduled votes pulled after Speaker Paul Ryan failed to accumulate enough Republican support. Speaker Ryan received widespread criticism after drafting the bill in secret and retaining many parts of Obamacare. Pundits dubbed the original bill, "Ryancare." House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) stepped up and brokered a revised version of the bill, known as the MacArthur amendment, along with Tuesday Group co-chairman Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ). The addition of the amendment collected enough Republican votes to pass the bill. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 The demo rats who lost their majority because they passed Obamacare announce that republicans will be voted out for repealing. Democrats still appear clueless. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2017-05-04 19:51 |
| #1 Now for the Senate. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-04 19:05 |