Republicans are trying to brand their just released health-care bill 'Better Care'

Mitch McConnell arrives at a press conference.

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published 22 June 2017

Senate Republicans released their 142-page ObamaCare replacement bill, named the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," on Thursday after the party's leadership faced criticism for secretly writing the document behind closed doors.

An early working version of the document showed it sought to roll back taxes and penalties in the Affordable Care Act, cut back Medicaid expansion, modify federal health subsidies, and give states more flexibility to opt out of some insurance requirements. With a slim majority in the upper-chamber, the GOP needs to get nearly all of its 52 senators on board, because no Democrats or independents are expected to back the bill.

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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.

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