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Senate Revises Health Care Legislation: Read The New Bill

By KFF Health News July 13, 2017

Senate Republicans released Thursday a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The new bill, like earlier versions, would convert Medicaid from an open-ended entitlement to a system of fixed payments to states. Below you can read both versions. You can also compare side-by-side here.

Updated H.R.1628 Bill Text, Released July 13, 2017:

Bill Text Released June 22, 2017:

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Senate Revises Health Care Legislation: Read The New Bill

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<p>Senate Republicans released Thursday a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The new bill, like earlier versions, would convert Medicaid from an open-ended entitlement to a system of fixed payments to states. Below you can read both versions. You can also <a href="https://draftable.com/compare/YQqISKezkQIt">compare side-by-side here.</a></p>
<p><strong>Updated H.R.1628 Bill Text, Released July 13, 2017:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Bill Text Released June 22, 2017:</strong></p>
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