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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., (center) is flanked by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa (left) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., (right) as they meet with reporters to discuss the Republicans plan to address growing health care costs, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 16.
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Policy experts say House Republicans’ health care plan — introduced by Iowa's 1st District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — makes "systemic changes," but it’s not clear how long it could take to bring costs down. The bill passed by the House on Wednesday includes provisions for cost-sharing payments, Association Health Plans and transparency in drug pricing.

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