Health Rules Targeted by GOP Could Upset U.S. Insurance Markets
- Conservatives pushing for repeal of ACA’s ‘essential benefits’
- GOP health plan being negotiated as vote nears in House
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Rules on what benefits health insurance plans must cover have become a major negotiating point as Republicans wrangle votes to repeal Obamacare, even though removing the regulations is likely to upset U.S. insurance markets.
The requirements, called Essential Health Benefits, were written into Obamacare to mandate 10 broad categories of services, including pregnancy, maternity and newborn care; hospital care; prescription drugs; mental health and substance abuse treatment; and pediatric dental and vision services.