House Republicans tried and failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act over 60 times since the law's passage almost six years ago.
Now, they are trying something new, with an alternative proposal to replace Obamacare.
What House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) unveiled on Thursday is more of an outline than a comprehensive plan though. The 37-page document calls for overhauling Medicare and Medicaid, as well as lowering how much younger people get charged for insurance.
"This isn't a return to the pre-Obamacare status quo," the GOP's new healthcare blueprint says. "And it isn't just an attempt to replace Obamacare and leave it at that. This is a new approach. It's a step-by-step plan to give every American access to quality, affordable health care."
No price tag is attached to the proposal. According to the LA Times, the lack of concrete legislative language and fineprints would make it difficult to perform a fiscal analysis on the plan.
Guests
Paul Howard, senior fellow and director of health policy at the Manhattan Institute
Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management at UCLA and director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research