The House voted today to repeal the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" of 2010. According to CNN the law is as follows.
1. extends health insurance to 32 million Americans.
2. bars health insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
3. eliminates lifetime caps on coverage.
4. allows families to keep children on their policies till age 26.
5. requires Americans to buy insurance if they don't now have it.
6. provides subsidies for small businesses and individuals.
7. requires insurers to cover preventive care.
8. sets up independent review process for people who feel their claims are unfairly denied.
The Dept of Health and Human Services states "130 million nonelderly Americans with pre-existing conditions would be at risk of losing their insurance" without the law.
The CBO says repealing the law would cost $ 230 billion by 2021.
Republicans and Democrats disagree on almost all of this and its impact on the country.
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