GOP vs. ACA

While it’s no surprise House Republicans intend to repeal Obamacare, how to go about it is a matter of debate.

House GOP officials recently said the chamber likely will pass a budget plan next year that would privatize Medicare and repeal nearly all of the Affordable Care Act, including all of the law’s taxes and premium subsidies intended to offset the price of purchasing private health coverage through insurance exchanges, such as Covered California, according to The New York Times.

While the budget plan likely would gain more traction in a Republican-controlled Senate than the GOP’s previous attempts at dismantling the law, it’s assumed President Obama would veto any such effort.

Meanwhile, some Republican senators favor fully repealing the ACA through a budget reconciliation process, while others believe taking the ACA apart piece-by-piece would be the best tactic.