thinkprogress : reported that Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about the health care bill he’s pushing

Donald Trump doesn't know anything about the health care bill he's pushingIn an interview about his first 100 days, Trump is confused about what the health care bill includes. When Dickerson asked Trump explain to how higher premiums were "fixed" under the new health care bill, he didn't have an answer. Finally, after being pressed several times, Trump responded, "This bill has evolved…But we have now pre-existing conditions in the bill. We have — we've set up a pool for the pre-existing conditions so that the premiums can be allowed to fall. "I'll tell you who doesn't cover pre-existing conditions.

Report: House GOP leaders to kill lawmaker exemption in health care bill

Vox had identified the loophole in the new version of the GOP health care bill that would have exempted lawmakers and their staff from the the new health care plan. House leadership also posted language for the new agreement on the main health care bill between Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-New Jersey, a leader of the moderate Tuesday Group, and Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows. "We think it's constructive."While some lawmakers leaving the conference meeting suggested that a vote next week on the revised health care bill is possible, Ryan emphasized, "We'll vote on it when we get the votes." House GOP leaders are moving to kill a provision in their revised healthcare bill to repeal and replace Obamacare that allows members of Congress and their staffs to continue their Obamacare coverage while allowing states to opt out, according to a Politico report. The report said a new bill, crafted by Rep. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, was posted on the House Rules Committee's website late Wednesday and it strikes the provision.

What Republicans say about health care bill that won't die

Could the GOP health care bill fail once again, or could the party finally accomplish what it couldn't do a month ago? A revised version of the Republican health care bill faced the same uncertain prospects on Thursday that ultimately doomed the party's previous attempt to overhaul Obamacare. Assuming all Democrats vote no on the bill, the most number of GOP votes House Republicans can afford to lose is 22. "We'll vote on it when we get the votes," Ryan told reporters on Wednesday. Stay tuned and chime in with your thoughts — should Republicans move forward with this version of the bill to overhaul Obamacare?


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