FAQ: How Would The Republican Health Care Bills Affect You?

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Published July 10, 2017 at 11:16 AM EDT

This week, Republicans in Congress will try to rally votes behind a bill that proposes major changes to the way Americans get health care and how much they pay. In Ohio, hundreds of thousands could be affected by changes to Medicaid expansion alone.

Use this Q&A to explore how the bill would affect you and your neighbors.

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