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GOP health care bill compared with Obama-era law

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep, Kevin Brady, R-Texas, left, follows House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017,  as House Republicans introduce their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep, Kevin Brady, R-Texas, left, follows House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, as House Republicans introduce their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON (AP) – At first glance, the new health care bill from House Republicans appears to have similarities to the Obama-era law, like tax credits, protections for people with health problems, and the ability of parents to keep young adults on their insurance.

But in most cases those components would work very differently under the GOP framework than is currently the case with the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Key details about the Republican plan are still unknown, including cost and coverage. Here’s a comparison between Obama’s ACA, which is current law, and the GOP’s bill:

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