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You're more likely to get it wrong: Here's what doctors and patient advocates are saying about the Senate's secret healthcare plan

Lydia RamseyAug 26, 2024, 11:54 IST

Jessica Kourkounis/Associated PressDr. Peter Reese speaks with a patient who received a kidney transplant from a donor with hepatitis C at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.Doctor and patient organizations have some thoughts on what they'd like to see out of healthcare reform currently being drafted by a group of Senators.

In May, the House of Representatives voted in favor of the American Health Care Act, the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan. At the time, many groups spoke out against the bill.

Now, lawmakers in the Senate are working to draft their own bill. Little is known about what will be included with it, and doctors and patients organizations haven't had as much of a chance to share their thoughts on the legislation as they did under the ACA.

The Senate bill is set to be released on Thursday. Here's what doctors and patient groups would like to see in it.