New details in GOP Obamacare replacement leaked

Latest plan still includes a tax credit that conservatives panned as a new entitlement.

By PAUL DEMKO 03/03/17 09:52 AM EST Updated 03/03/17 10:59 AM EST


House Republicans aren’t backing down from their Obamacare repeal plan that sparked backlash from the party's conservative wing.

The latest version of the House’s Obamacare repeal bill — which has yet to be publicly released — contains few significant changes to a previously leaked draft, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.

The bill still includes new tax credits for individuals based on age, a proposal that hardline conservatives derided as "Obamacare lite" after POLITICO published a previous version of the draft legislation last week. However, one significant change to the tax credit is being considered: not allowing wealthier Americans to qualify for assistance. No specific proposal for cutting off eligibility has been added to the legislation, but staff have been directed to come up with possible proposals, according to a source familiar with the deliberations.

The latest draft, dated Feb. 24, also still includes a plan to phase out Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Instead the program’s current open-ended federal entitlement would be replaced by capped payments to states based on the number of Medicaid enrollees.

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