Here are the major changes to the GOP healthcare bill

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May 4, 2017 3:01 PM

From invisible high-risk pools to access to insurance for people with preexisting conditions, here are all the latest changes to the American Health Care Act.

House Speaker Paul Ryan.

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the American Health Care Act, the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

The first version of the AHCA was released in early March. But it has since undergone significant changes that could affect people with preexisting conditions as well as the millions with employer-based insurance.

The changes have seemingly brought together a large enough coalition of conservative and moderate holdouts from the original AHCA to push the bill over the finish line in the House.

While the Congressional Budget Office has not issued an analysis of the bill with the changes, healthy-policy experts have attempted to analyze some of its potential effects.

Here's what's different this time:

win over the conservative House Freedom Caucus
people with preexisting conditions being charged more
gutting protections for employer-based coverage
special-education programs
The Upton amendment:
the amendment
enough to run a sustainable high-risk pool

Here's a reminder of some of the key provisions of the AHCA:

Allow people with preexisting conditions to access coverage, but penalize lapses in coverage.
Introduce block tax credits for people to access health insurance.
Provide grants to establish high-risk pools and encourage enrollment.

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