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Remedy unclear: Pending changes to health law create uncertainty
End to Obamacare welcomed by some, a threat to others
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Registered nurse Stephanie Golden looks up patient information Wednesday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Dismantling the Affordable Care Act has become like political sport in Washington, with Republicans and Democrats duking it out and pundits also in the fray. But it’s no game for ordinary Americans trying hard to figure out what’s in the latest Republican health care bill — dubbed the American Health Care Act — and what it means, both in costs and services. Though they went through opposite experiences under ACA, area residents like Brittany Ivey and Marisa Pyle are keeping an eye on the legislation, which is like a moving target, with new developments every day.