The passage was also quite a thriller, with Trump ultimately locking up the win by more than one vote over the required number of votes, 216. Previously, Democrats were vehemently opposed to Trump's new reforms, and it's true that not a single Democrat voted in favor of them when they were actually voted on.
The Affordable Care Act (AHCA), arguably one of the most notable achievements of the Obama administration, will most likely be overturned. What policies will remain in Trump's main AHCA?
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Individual Mandatory Health Care - Repeal
Previously, Obamacare required all Americans to purchase health care insurance or face a tax penalty. Under the new deal, individual mandatory health care is repealed, but individuals who discontinue health care for more than 63 days will see a 30 percent increase in the cost of new coverage. Also repealed is the employee mandatory health insurance limit. Previously, companies employing more than 50 people were fined if they failed to offer health insurance.
Medicare Taxes - Repeal
Under Obamacare, Medicare taxes were increased dramatically, while medical devices, health insurance, pharmaceutical companies, and high-end health insurance all received additional taxes. But the new health care policy eliminates the vast majority of the tax increases, while extending the tax on high-end health insurance through 2026.
Essential Health Care Benefits - Modifications
Previously, all health care programs were required to include specifically mandated services, including emergency room costs, cancer treatments, annual physicals, prescription drug costs and more. Trump instead plans to let states decide on their own health care details.
Medicaid program - revisions
Obamacare expanded Medicaid benefits so that more low-income people could get coverage. But the new case plans to cut federal funding for Medicaid expansion through 2020, allowing states to get funding in the form of block grants.
Pre-existing medical conditions - modifications
Omapa's health care reform prohibits insurers from denying or changing coverage packages for enrollees with pre-existing medical conditions. The new health care reform, on the other hand, puts the power in the hands of the states to decide whether to waive the pre-existing medical condition requirement under high-risk insurance programs.
Benefit Assistance - Modifications
Under the New Deal, the reimbursable tax credits will be determined by the age of the individual (e.g., $2,000 for a young 20-something with a low tax, $4,000 for a 60-something). There will also be income limits, and individuals earning more than $75,000 a year and families earning more than $150,000 will find their credits phased out.
Subordinate Health Care - Retained
One of the most important aspects of Obamacare has been retained: under 26 years of age is still entitled to their parents' health care. If the latest health care bill is passed, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 14 million Americans will lose their health care coverage in 2018 alone.
Democrats have expressed considerable dissatisfaction with the passage of this new health care reform. According to CNN, many Democrats hummed "nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye" as they recalled how the vote on the floor came to a close. Many Democratic supporters protested outside the venue yelling "Shame! Shame!"