Top Dems nix White House demands to alter health care deal
Senate Minority Leader
Sen.
The two
Such language would be a clear deal-breaker for
Murray reached agreement last week with Sen.
Failure to restore the money is already leading many insurers to boost premiums and is threatening to chase others out of unprofitable markets around the country.
Obama's statute requires carriers to lower out-of-pocket costs for poorer customers and the government to reimburse them. A federal judge has found the payments weren't properly approved by
Trump's position on the bipartisan deal has confounded
The Alexander-Murray package would likely garner 60 votes in the
But its fate has been clouded because of Trump's qualms and opposition from House Speaker
In a written statement Friday, Alexander called the back-and-forth "the normal legislative process with people of different views saying what they are for and against."
Asked Thursday about
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