washington senate republicans release skinny bill would repeal obamacare late thursday hours expect vote legislation many republican lawmakers say want eight-page bill become law hold support receive assurances house representatives speaker paul ryan members chamber could set special committee would craft new legislation senate republican leaders say bill simply way keep alive seven-year promise repeal replace obamacare also top campaign promise president donald trump senate fail pass two major bill early week would repeal replace healthcare law spend months piece legislation affordable care act know informally obamacare bring insurance 20 million previously uninsured americans signature domestic achievement former democratic president barack obama republicans say law costly represent undue government interference healthcare skinny repeal bill formally call health care freedom act bill repeal obamacare penalty individuals purchase health insurance also repeal penalty eight years employers 50 employees provide health insurance legislation repeal 2.3 percent excise tax medical device sales dec. 31 2020. become law repeal would welcome news manufacturers medtronic inc abbott laboratories inc. senate bill effectively defunds plan parenthood one year prohibit medicaid government health insurance program poor disable reimburse women healthcare provider majority plan parenthood patients medicaid unlike previous attempt craft legislation repeal replace obamacare skinny bill end law medicaid expansion make change federal health program factbox 's senate 's 'skinny repeal healthcare bill