Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is offering an alternative to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, saying states should play a greater role in containing health care costs.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is offering an alternative to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, saying states should play a greater role in containing health care costs.
The potential 2016 presidential candidate says Obama's health care law should be "repealed in its entirety" but says fellow Republicans need to offer a better way to reform the health care system.
Jindal's plan would create a $100 billion grant program that states could access if they create insurance reforms to control costs. To participate, states would need to guarantee access to people with pre-existing conditions, a key part of Obamacare.
Obama on Tuesday trumpeted more than 7 million people who have signed up for his health care law despite a troubled rollout. He says the debate over repealing the law "is over."