Mar 20, 2017
Press Release
In Advance of House Vote, Chairmen Walden and Brady Incorporate Member Ideas into Obamacare Repeal and Replace Legislation
This week the House is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—legislation to repeal Obamacare and lay the foundation for a 21st century health care system based on what Americans want and need, not what Washington thinks is best.
This bill is the product of months of work, dozens of hours of debate, and action in three House Committees— Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means, and Budget. After working on policies to further improve AHCA and ensure more Americans have access to quality, affordable health care, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-X) introduced technical and policy amendments to the legislation.
Upon introducing the amendments, the Chairmen said:
“We’re taking additional action tonight to strengthen the American Health Care Act to better serve the millions of Americans who have been hurt by Obamacare. Our legislation includes ideas from Republican members who are committed to improving health care for patients and families across the country. We're confident these changes will set AHCA up for success in the House. We look forward to working with our Senate colleagues to get this bill over the finish line and send it to the President as quickly as possible.
"President Trump deserves tremendous credit for rolling up his sleeves and working tirelessly to deliver on his healthcare promise to the American people.”
Under the Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction, the amendment would:
Give states additional flexibility for their Medicaid programs.
Give states the ability to implement optional work requirements for their Medicaid programs.
Freeze and Unwind Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
Provide a more generous reimbursement for elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees.
This compilation also includes discussion of the following topics at the end of the proposed legislation:
Technical amendments to AHCA.
Section-by-section of the technical amendments.
Policy amendments to AHCA.
Dection-by-section of the policy amendments.
Press Release
In Advance of House Vote, Chairmen Walden and Brady Incorporate Member Ideas into Obamacare Repeal and Replace Legislation
This week the House is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—legislation to repeal Obamacare and lay the foundation for a 21st century health care system based on what Americans want and need, not what Washington thinks is best.
This bill is the product of months of work, dozens of hours of debate, and action in three House Committees— Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means, and Budget. After working on policies to further improve AHCA and ensure more Americans have access to quality, affordable health care, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-X) introduced technical and policy amendments to the legislation.
Upon introducing the amendments, the Chairmen said:
“We’re taking additional action tonight to strengthen the American Health Care Act to better serve the millions of Americans who have been hurt by Obamacare. Our legislation includes ideas from Republican members who are committed to improving health care for patients and families across the country. We're confident these changes will set AHCA up for success in the House. We look forward to working with our Senate colleagues to get this bill over the finish line and send it to the President as quickly as possible.
"President Trump deserves tremendous credit for rolling up his sleeves and working tirelessly to deliver on his healthcare promise to the American people.”
Under the Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction, the amendment would:
Give states additional flexibility for their Medicaid programs.
Give states the ability to implement optional work requirements for their Medicaid programs.
Freeze and Unwind Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
Provide a more generous reimbursement for elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees.
This compilation also includes discussion of the following topics at the end of the proposed legislation:
Technical amendments to AHCA.
Section-by-section of the technical amendments.
Policy amendments to AHCA.
Dection-by-section of the policy amendments.
