WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump says he is proud to support House Republicans newest plan to repeal and replace Obamacare and is hoping it will pass quickly. But there's a big question on everyone's minds this week: Can Republican lawmakers make health care more affordable to you?
The new proposal is called the American Health Care Act. It will most likely go through several changes before President Trump signs it off. For now, experts are split. Some say insurance companies will jack up rates if millions drop out while others say the GOP bill could stabilize the market.
As House Republicans work to replace Obamacare, ACA experts like Louisa McQueeny are meeting with people in the community to answer concerns. She visited community leaders on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale as part of the Awake the State movement across Florida.
"The Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land until Congress takes action and the president signs it into law," said McQueeny, the communications director for the Florida Voices for Health
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