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Trump: Obamacare Replacement Plan Will Insure All

Donald Trump
AP
January 16, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump said he is working on an Obamacare replacement plan that will provide health care coverage for all, according to an interview with the Washington Post.

"We're going to have insurance for everybody," Trump said. "There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. That's not going to happen with us."

"It will be in a much simplified form," Trump said. "Much less expensive and much better."

Trump said his plan would replace most aspects of the Affordable Care Act, would offer "lower numbers, much lower deductibles," and would force drug companies to negotiate prices for Medicare and Medicaid directly with the government.

Trump plans to unveil his replacement alongside Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and said that he believes Republicans in Congress will move together quickly on Obamacare as well as on tax reform and immigration policy.

"The Congress can't get cold feet because the people will not let that happen," Trump said. "It's very much formulated down to the final strokes. We haven't put it in quite yet but we're going to do it soon."

Republicans in the House passed a budget resolution on Friday that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The budget resolution uses the reconciliation process to repeal elements of Obamacare with only 51 votes and would allow them to overcome a Democratic filibuster. This process would allow Republicans to fast-track repeal to the president-elect's desk.

Speaker Ryan said this resolution provides Americans relief from Obamacare and their goal is to transition to a patient-centered system with more options for individuals.

"It provides Congress with the legislative tools to repeal and replace Obamacare," Ryan said. "This is a critical first step toward delivering relief to Americans struggling under this law."

"Our goal is a truly patient-centered system, which means more options to choose from, lower costs, and greater control over your coverage," Ryan said. "And as we work to get there, we will make sure there is a stable transition period so that people don’t have the rug pulled out from under them."

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