Suddenly, GOP Has Real Chance to Torpedo ObamaCare

Republicans have about two weeks left if they hope to fundamentally change ObamaCare, and the chances of that happening have suddenly risen. 

In fact, NBC News declares in a headline that the Affordable Care Act is in "grave danger," and the reason is a new bill from GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy. GOP leaders still aren't sure whether it can pass and thus haven't even committed to scheduling a vote, but momentum is building, reports the Hill after its latest vote assessment. 

Details on the bill and the politicking around it:

  • The bill: The big change is that the measure "would take money the ACA spends on Medicaid and insurance subsidies and turn it into block grants to states, which could use it to design their own health-care systems," explains the Wall Street Journal. The plan also would end the requirement that individuals get insurance, and it would allow states to ditch certain rules, including the one that prohibits insurers from charging higher premiums over pre-existing conditions. More details at Time. Here is the bill itself.

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