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On Monday, House Republicans released legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare through a budget process known as reconciliation. On January 13, the House passed a budget resolution that outlined specific instructions for the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees—the primary committees with jurisdiction over health care — to draft legislative recommendations that the Budget Committee could compile into one reconciliation package.
The Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a markup of this legislation on Wednesday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. The Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup of this legislation on Wednesday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m., in room 2123 of Rayburn House Office Building.
Arizona lawmakers were unusually silent on the subject.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brady stated, “House Republicans are answering President Trump’s call to action with legislation to repeal this failing law and help ensure workers and families in Texas and across the country have access to health care that’s tailored to their needs—not health care that’s dictated by Washington.”
House Speaker Paul Ryan stated, “Obamacare is rapidly collapsing. Skyrocketing premiums, soaring deductibles, and dwindling choices are not what the people were promised seven years ago. It’s time to turn a page and rescue our health care system from this disastrous law. The American Health Care Act is a plan to drive down costs, encourage competition, and give every American access to quality, affordable health insurance. It protects young adults, patients with pre-existing conditions, and provides a stable transition so that no one has the rug pulled out from under them.”