--- title: Health Care Bill: Watch Online as McConnell Reveals GOP Plan description: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to reveal the Senate's heavily guarded health care bill. 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Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Jun 22, 2017 3:03 PM UTC  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell makes a brief statement after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol two days after Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election in Washington, USA on November 10, 2016\. Anadolu Agency—Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell makes a brief statement after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol two days after Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election in Washington, USA on November 10, 2016\. Anadolu Agency—Getty Images Anadolu Agency—Getty Images by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Jun 22, 2017 3:03 PM UTC Senate Majority Leader [Mitch McConnell](http://time.com/4780773/mitch-mcconnell-merrick-garland-fbi-director/) is expected to reveal heavily guarded Republican health care bill Thursday morning. The legislation’s unveiling will be the first time many of those outside of the [13 Republican senators](http://time.com/money/4825746/ahca-health-care-law-senate/) who have been meeting about the bill will get a closer look at the proposal — including other members of the Republican party. Drafted in closed-door meetings, the new GOP bill that is aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act will be different than the one passed in the Republican-led House last month, according to the Associated Press. The bill was [published](https://www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SENATEHEALTHCARE.pdf) just ahead of McConnell’s remarks Thursday morning, and includes deeper cuts to Medicaid, defunding Planned Parenthood and slashing taxes for the wealthy. The legislation could cause millions of Americans to lose their health coverage. On Tuesday, McConnell said he hopes the Senate will vote on the bill before its July 4 recess. Senate Minority Leader [Chuck Schumer](http://time.com/collection-post/4736322/chuck-schumer/) is expected to request more time for the Senate to consider the bill. 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