Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and about 12 other Republican senators plan to introduce the bill April 10.
The legislation — which comes amid a court case that seeks to undo the federal health law — bars insurers from charging higher premiums to and excluding coverage for patients with preexisting conditions, the WSJ reports.
The U.S. Justice Department previously argued that the ACA’s individual mandate and protections for people with preexisting conditions should be invalidated. However, it announced March 25 that it supports striking down the entire health law.
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