House Republicans' Task Force on Health Care Reform plan to share a draft of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act in a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to The Hill. The leaders of the effort expect to publicly release details of the plan in June.
While not much is known about the plan yet, Republican lobbyists told The Hill a proposal to cap the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health plans is expected in the plan. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee, told The Hill the plan will also likely include provisions to sell health insurance across state lines, strengthen health savings accounts and award tax credits to low income Americans or those with pre-existing conditions.
The plan has been drafted as a "white paper," not a bill, Rep. Pitts told The Hill. This means it won't get a vote and will be less specific, according to the report. The House GOP hopes the document will help serve the Republican party's nominee, Donald Trump, in the election, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said, according to the The Hill.
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