President-elect Donald Trump called for a swift repeal and replacement of the ACA during an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday.
He said in the interview he expects a repeal vote next week and replacement legislation "very quickly or simultaneously, very shortly thereafter," according to the report. Though The New York Times reported Mr. Trump seemed "unclear" about the difficulty of this task and the timeline in Congress, he was straightforward that he would not be happy with a years-long delay in implementing a replacement plan after the ACA is repealed.
The current timeline for a repeal and replacement in Congress is still undetermined. The budget resolution under debate in the Senate calls for legislation to be drafted by Jan. 27. However, an amendment was introduced by a handful of Republican senators Monday to push that deadline to March 3. Meanwhile, a group of representatives in the House also wants to delay the repeal until a replacement plan is solidified.
At a press conference Wednesday, Mr. Trump again underscored the necessity of a simultaneous repeal and replacement of the ACA. He said this will happen "essentially simultaneously."
"It will be [in] various segments, you understand, but will most likely be on the same day or the same week — but probably the same day — could be the same hour," he said of plans to repeal and replace the healthcare law. This plan was "pretty accurately reported" by The New York Times he added.
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