EDITORIAL: Ryan, GOP must build consensus, improve health bill
Republican lawmakers who supported the
"Some accomplished what they set out to accomplish, which was nothing but to get a lot of face time on TV," Kelly told our
Sounding a lot like
We're troubled by the
Republican
Massie blamed the setback on Trump, who had demanded a vote on Friday -- while issues were still being debated.
The Trump administration suggested Monday that it believed some
Democratic leaders Sen.
Rep.
Insurance companies are pushing for a decision soon so they can alert customers of any changes by June.
The American Medical Associated and the
Others opposed provisions included by conservatives that would have reduced options for maternity care and mental health programs.
Yes, there are problems with the ACA and there are problems with the
Rushing forward to replace one ill-conceived program with another is not a sensible course.
Realizing he didn't have the votes, Speaker
"I don't want to become a factionalized majority," Ryan said. "I want us to become a unified majority. That means we're going to talk things out until we get there. We're going to work together until we get this right."
Results of
Others put equal blame on
Ryan has work to do both within his party and with health organizations if he is to meet the promise of a new health plan that helped so many
As
"We need to continue working to find solutions we can agree on that will help fix our broken healthcare system."
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