Revised Senate bill would allow ‘noncompliant’ health plans and could threaten future of Covered California
As with the repeal-and-replace bill approved in the
If there are enough votes to approve the bill in the
Because of weaker subsidies provided in the bill, people would pay more for far less coverage, said
Under an amendment proposed by Sen.
Obamacare supporters said the bill would reverse the gains of the health law signed by former President
The revised
The revised
With the recent amendments, the federal government would provide
About 3.7 million residents in
It is not known whether Covered California could continue as a viable insurance exchange under the repeal and replacement bill.
"Covered
Covered
Because of the less generous subsidies, many people with Covered California insurance plans would be shifted into more costly plans with
Lee wrote that the
Pardini, 58, said he wants to see other options beside Covered California that might lower his costs and provide a better network of physicians. He disagreed with statements that insurers will lure consumers with "junk" health insurance plans if the bill is approved with the Cruz amendment.
The
Other residents, like
His 61-year-old wife, who has been hospitalized three times with a chronic leg infection, still relies on insurance through Covered California.
"They should be working on improving the Affordable Care Act," Duncan said.
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