Doctors, hospitals oppose new Obamacare repeal plan

Lobbying groups representing doctors and hospitals said Thursday that they oppose a bill that Republicans are advancing to repeal portions of Obamacare.

The bill, the American Health Care Act, was recently amended to allow states to apply for waivers that would allow them to opt out of certain Obamacare protections if they demonstrate that they would reduce premiums but not reduce coverage. While supporters say the provisions would help reduce costs, opponents say they would gut important Obamacare protections for consumers that would allow insurers to make coverage out of reach for people with pre-existing conditions.