Most Republicans in Congress are still tight-lipped regarding their position of repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The party recently faced a hard time in suggesting good alternatives for it. The lawmakers are now coming up with a new plan to see what can be a replacement even as some Republicans are still backing up Obamacare.
On Monday, a legislation was disclosed by a team of senators which offered states the option of reserving Obamacare according to their choice. By exercising this right, the states could decide if they want to secure federal support to achieve a more conservative health-insurance system or the opportunity to refuse any help from Washington. This should provide a balance in the partisan health-care fight, stated The Atlantic.
This decision has come with the belief held by many Republicans in power that it must be handled at the state level, which they consider more effective than at the federal level. Now a new proposal is being considered that was suggested last year but was ignored due to a lack of support. A replacement plan is being written by the Republicans for the Affordable Care Act.
The new bill, The Cassidy Bill from Sen. Bill Cassidy, proposes to revoke the employer as well as the individual insurance mandates in Obamacare. At the same time, this will retain the widely-accepted and liked consumer protections which will enable people to stay on their parents' plan until age 26. It is still unclear, however, if the proposals of the Cassidy Bill could function as their makers want them to, The Washington Post reported.
The Cassidy Bill will have to undergo compromises which neither party is ready to give up or agree on. The Liberals are critical of the plan for its funding cuts while the Conservatives are rejecting it because it would keep the tax increases included in the original law. Perhaps this bill would be considered highly if Republicans are successful in repealing Affordable Care Act with a majority vote in the House and Senate.
