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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.
(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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