This week, House leadership hoped to bring to the House floor for consideration the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. House leadership planned to hold the vote on Thursday, the Affordable Care Act’s seventh anniversary of becoming law.
After extensive negotiating on bill language, Republican leaders appeared to be short of the 215 votes needed to pass the bill, and ultimately delayed voting on the bill. House Republican leadership tried to eliminate minimum coverage requirements to win over conservatives, but in the process, lost support of some moderate Republicans. Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act continue as the House, Senate, and President Trump negotiate healthcare reform.