GOP plan risks higher premiums for gap in coverage
Lisa Dammert, a thyroid cancer survivor from Franklin Tennessee, describes 2014 hardship when she and her husband let health insurance lapse. The GOP bill would raise premiums for those with coverage gaps and allow waivers enabling higher charges for preexisting conditions. Analysts warn many could be priced out or drop coverage, while supporters argue gaps stabilize overall premiums.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds 66 percent of Republicans favor their party's health plan while only 31 percent of the general public supports it. Other surveys show broad opposition among Democrats and a smaller majority against the bill, with concerns about insurance loss and costs for families.
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