GOP still deciding what Obamacare ‘repeal and replace’ means

Published November 18, 2016 5:39am ET



Republicans are unified around two ideas in approaching Obamacare: They need to hold a repeal vote early next year, and they need to ensure Americans don’t immediately lose their coverage or subsidies.

But the other decisions to be made—how much of the law to repeal, what to replace it with and what legislative vehicles to use—are the subject of earnest and ongoing discussions among key aides and members, who just ten days ago saw the doors to Obamacare repeal unexpectedly open with Donald Trump’s presidential victory.

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