Republican lawmakers are moving quickly to repeal the healthcare reform law known as Obamacare, but Congressman Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has said Americans should not be worried about immediate changes to their insurance plans.
Collins, the Congressional Liaison to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday that new plans would not be available until "2019 or later." "Immediately, what we're saying, is we're not going to pull the rug out from under anyone," Collins said. "There's not going to be any changes in 2017. There's not going to be changes in 2018." He added, "Those products have already been approved by the state insurance agencies, or for the 2018 time, are in negotiation right now." However, Collins indicated the GOP's plan to repeal the law using the reconciliation process could affect Obamacare-related taxes as well as the insurance mandates for individuals and companies with more than 50 employees. Read the full story here
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