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Said you need to go through a waiting period and up need have skin in the game. if you sign up in any plan and dont let that plan drop youll never be excluded based on pre-exists conditions. >> did it work? did people in georgia tell you when they have cancer or diabetes it works just fine and they dont get discriminate against? >> thats exactly right. what youre talking about and i understand -- it worked perfectly. its a plan. absolutely it did. it was great. you got to give us credit. >> just...

First, the senate bill provides funds to stabilize the obamacare exchange market during transition years including key subsidies for insurers. >> and on the pre-existing conditions, the senate version requires insurers to cover those patients, but it also allows states to seek waivers so insurers can offer less comprehensive policies. that means people with pre-existing conditions may not be able to buy or afford policies that cover all the care that they need like mental health services or pres...

Donald trump, president trump sees anything on his desk it could be months and months. having said all of that, we should talk about the bill the house passed yesterday because it fundamentally gets rid of some of the basics of obamacare. for example, the subsidies in obamacare are out, replaced by refundable tax credits. the individual and employer mandates, those are also gone, replaced by penalties for people who let their coverage lapse. older americans could be charged more for coverage und...

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President reference that are supposed to cover people are pre-existing conditions but give states a lot more leeway. explain. >> hi, ana. thats right. the reason this is important is because this has been one of the major sticking points on getting republicans to come together on this latest effort to repeal and replace obamacare. you have a lot of moderate republicans who are very concerned about making sure that people with pre-existing conditions continue to get coverage and coverage that is ...

And already criticism and concern coming from top republicans, and even the white house is not fully embracing and endorsing this bill. president trump taking to twitter a few minutes ago saying, yes, this is a wonderful bill but notably he said this bill is up for negotiation. >> it is obamacare gone. >> house republicans unveiling their long-awaited replacement of obamacare. >> when we repeal and replace obamacare, it will amount to the biggest entitlement reform in at least the last 20 years....

>> reporter: repealing and replacing obamacare, already some major fault lines are emerging within the republican party within hours. criticism and concern coming from republicans and even the white house isnt yet fully endorsing this bill. simply calling it an important step forward. >> it is obamacare gone. >> house republicans unveiling their long-awaited replacement of obamacare. >> when we repeal and replace obamacare, it will amount to the biggest entitlement reform. >> central to the heal...

Would receive a set amount from the federal government every year. >> the bill might be branded as repeal, it keeps several popular items of obamacare. children can remain on the plan until age 26. it allows people with pre-existing conditions to continue coverage. these were two cornerstones of obamacare. one change is insurers allowed to hike premiums for people who let their coverage lapse for any reason. >> up to 30%. you have to have something to replace. >> president trump signaling effort...

Of obamacare. >> when we repeal and replace obamacare, it will amount to the biggest entitlement reform in the last ten years. >> reporter: central to their bill, american health care act, individual and employer mandate, tax penalty for people without insurance. the replacement, a continuous coverage incentive, a 30% surcharge on premiums for consumers for one year who let their coverage lapse, levied by insurers. the plan phases out obamacares expansion of medicaid, eventually capping federal ...