House Republicans introduced their bill to repeal Obamacare's individual mandate.
The measure would restructure the country's Medicaid program so that states receive a set amount of money from the federal government every year. It would also offer individuals refundable tax credits to purchase health insurance, all of which experts have warned could result in millions of people losing access to insurance they received under the Affordable Care Act.
The GOP's plan largely would keep Obamacare's protections of those with pre-existing conditions and would allow children to stay on their parents' plans until the age of 26. But the measure also allows insurers to charge higher premiums to those who let their coverage lapse and includes a provision to strip all federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Two House committees are expected to vote on the measure as early as Wednesday, according to aides and committee members.
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