Two prominent advocacy groups are voicing strong opposition to the Republican's latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

AARP is calling upon the U.S. Senate to scrap the American Health Care Act passed earlier this month by the House of Representatives, and start anew on health care reform.

In a letter sent Monday to all 50 senators, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond wrote while the ACA is "not perfect and could benefit from improvements," the GOP's current replacement bill "is not the answer" because of the "devastating impact" it would have on older people.

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