American Health Care Act

Senate Republicans have not revealed details of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, but that didn’t stop a group of protesters from gathering on Wednesday at Senator Marco Rubio’s Orlando office.

In the wake of tumultuous town halls as lawmakers prepare to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the US House of Representatives has passed its version of a new plan for health care. Now it’s up to the Senate to pass its version of the American Health Care Act. Congressman Daniel Webster from Florida’s 11th district talks about healthcare- and the mood on Capitol Hill where lawmakers are rattled by last week’s shooting at a baseball practise.

Older Floridians who have not yet reached Medicare age are among the groups hardest hit by the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.