What was the 'skinny repeal' plan?
July 28, 2017 at 6:58AM
• Suspends for eight years a mandate that larger companies provide affordable coverage to their employees.
• Prohibits Medicaid beneficiaries from being reimbursed for Planned Parenthood services for one year.
• Suspends a 2.3 percent tax on medical device manufacturers for three years.
• Increases the cap on contributions to tax-exempt health-savings accounts for three years.
• Includes waivers for states to permit insurers to sell policies with far narrower coverage than current law allows.
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