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Wednesday, Oct 14 2015

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Bush Steps Up 'Obamacare' Attacks, Offers 10-Page Replacement Plan

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush filled in some of the details regarding how he would repeal and replace the 2010 health law.

Jeb Bush on Tuesday offered a detailed proposal to replace much of the Affordable Care Act with a more conservative health care plan that could lower individual insurance costs but would probably not protect as many people as President Obama鈥檚 initiative. (Pear and Flegenheimer, 10/13)

Bush's 10-page replacement plan is now the most detailed alternative being offered by any of the top-tier GOP candidates. It represents a stark contrast with Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has been campaigning on the health鈥檚 law historic expansion of health coverage while proposing new regulations to protect consumers from rising drug prices and runaway medical bills. (Levey, 10/13)

Jeb Bush unveiled his alternative to the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, vowing to fully repeal President Barack Obama鈥檚 Washington-centric approach and shift to a system where states would have a freer hand to shape the health insurance market. (Cook, 10/13)

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said he would scrap the national health insurance law known as Obamacare. Bush outlined his plan to replace it during a speech in New Hampshire Tuesday. Bush wants a system that protects people from worst-case scenarios rather than comprehensive coverage that includes services they may not want. He said insurance shouldn鈥檛 cover everything. (O'Connor, 10/13)

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