Speaker Ryan: Goal is to repeal and replace Obamacare ‘concurrently’

Published January 10, 2017 3:43pm ET



Republicans plan to pass an Obamacare repeal measure later this year that will also include provisions to replace the law, GOP leaders said Tuesday, after several days of pressure from conservatives who say “repeal” and “replace” must happen as closely together as possible.

“It’s our goal to bring it all together concurrently,” House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said following a closed-door meeting with rank-and-file lawmakers.

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