Mitch McConnell assures Americans that ObamaCare won't 'end overnight' in op-ed

Mitch McConnell is asking for Democrats' help and 'ideas' for a healthcare replacement.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) assured worried citizens that the Affordable Care Act will not "end overnight" in a Fox News op-ed designed to alleviate concerns and clarify Republican plans. "There will be a stable transition period, and once repeal is passed we will turn to replacement policies that cost less and work better than what we have now," McConnell went on.

The incoming Donald Trump administration has made repealing ObamaCare a public priority, with Vice President-elect Mike Pence calling the issue "step one" and vowing executive action on Jan. 20, Trump's first day in office.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.