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Eugene

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Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:12 AM Jun 2016

House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare

Source: Reuters

Politics | Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:57am EDT

House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled a Republican healthcare agenda on Wednesday that would repeal Obamacare but keep some of its more popular provisions.

The proposal is part of Ryan's blueprint, titled "A Better Way," which offers a Republican alternative to the Democratic Party on policy issues ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

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But Ryan's proposal would keep some popular aspects of the law, including not allowing people with pre-existing conditions to be denied coverage and permitting children to stay on their parents' coverage until age 26.

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The Ryan plan recycles long-held Republican proposals like allowing consumers to buy health insurance across state lines, expanding the use of health savings accounts and giving states block grants to run the Medicaid program for the poor.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-healthcare-ryan-idUSKCN0Z80AQ
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