Note: This update was revised on March 24 to reflect the latest amendments to the AHCA.
The House plans to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday. While this is only the beginning of the political and legislative process for the so-called Obamacare repeal bill, it's important for health care stakeholders to get educated on the substantial changes proposed in the current version of the AHCA. To assist in this process, we have created a one-page resource providing a comparative analysis of the AHCA and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that highlights each bill's treatment of a number of core issues, including insurance subsidies, individual and employer mandates, essential health benefits and Medicaid expansion.
The chart evaluates the following key issues:
- Insurance subsidies
- Individual mandate
- Employer mandate
- Young adults
- Essential health benefits
- Prohibitions on annual and lifetime limits
- Age-rated limit
- Preexisting condition coverage
- Relief for high risk individuals
- Medicaid expansion
- Traditional Medicaid
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Tax provisions
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
