US: Trump scores healthcare victory in House

The US House of Representatives has passed a healthcare bill, bringing President Trump's pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare a stride closer.
A win for Trump - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
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What's changed from Obamacare?
- The new bill repeals the individual mandate requiring those who can afford it to have health insurance. Those have who been without coverage for more than two months would face a 30% surcharge for new policy.
- It repeals Obamacare's requirement for companies with 50 or more staff to provide insurance coverage for employees.
- It keeps the popular Obamacare element allowing children and young people to stay covered on their parents' policies up until age 26.
- It would enable insurers to charge at least five times as much to older customers.
- It enables states to opt out of the guarantee to provide healthcare to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Published May 4, 2017
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