House passes plan to repeal, replace major provisions in Affordable Care Act
The bill would provide less help than ACA to low-income individuals
By a narrow 217-213 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a plan May 4 that would, in essence, replace major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The bill now goes on to the U.S. Senate, which has signaled it intends to significantly modify the bill.
This was the second attempt to move the bill through the House; the first attempt resulted in GOP pulling the bill for lack of support. Thursday's vote went nearly down party lines, with 20 Republicans joining with Democrats to oppose the measure.