House Republicans working on Obamacare alternative navigate challenges

Published May 2, 2014 4:00am ET



Progress toward a consensus Obamacare alternative remains slow for House Republicans, as the working group charged with drafting the proposal addresses myriad political and policy challenges.

The House Obamacare Accountability Project, or HOAP, working group of about 35 GOP members, has written a “draft” proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to one House Republican familiar with the effort. But the group has not shared the draft with their colleagues and is engaged in an internal debate over whether their goal should be to simply introduce legislation, or also hold floor votes.

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