Apr 20, 2017 - Health

Moderates, conservatives cut tentative new Trumpcare deal

Alex Brandon / AP

House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows and Tuesday Group co-chairman Tom MacArthur have reached a tentative Trumpcare deal, according to the Huffington Post:

  1. Pre-existing conditions: States could get waivers to get around the rule prohibiting insurance companies from charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions. They'd have to be part of a federal high-risk pool or set up their own before getting the waivers
  2. Essential Health Benefits: Benefits like prescription drug coverage, pregnancy and mental health services would be included again in the bill, but states could get a waiver for that too if they prove it would lower premiums, help cover more people or provide some other benefit to people.
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