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November 15, 2017

Senate Tax Bill Would End Health Insurance Mandate
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In the United States, Senate Republicans have added a repeal of the
Affordable Care Act's individual health insurance mandate to their plan
to overhaul the U.S. tax code. The plan would end a requirement that
most Americans obtain health insurance or face a tax penalty-a linchpin
in keeping President Obama's signature healthcare law from collapsing.
Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office warned Tuesday that the House
Republicans' tax bill would trigger $25 billion in cuts to Medicare next
year. Both the House and Senate plans would shower billions of dollars
in tax cuts on the wealthiest Americans.


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