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 Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who will lead the chamber
starting in January, told reporters: "If the court would rule the
way they might, we could be in a very large comprehensive
revisitation" of U.S. healthcare policy.
The nation's highest court is expected to rule by the end of June on
a conservative challenge to an important part of President Barack
Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.
The Supreme Court last month agreed to hear arguments for and
against tax-credit subsidies to help millions of Americans get
health coverage under the law.
McConnell said it was difficult to outline what comprehensive
legislation would look like, given that the Supreme Court ruling is
likely months away.
But he ticked off a list of Obamacare provisions that Republicans
have long railed against, including a medical device tax, the
requirement that individuals purchase health insurance and a 30-hour
work-week to define full-time employment under the law.
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(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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