Trump: ‘A Very Narrow Path’ to Repeal Obama’s Healthcare Law
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(https://www.voanews.com" id="logo-sticky-share) Trump: 'A Very Narrow Path' to Repeal Obama's Healthcare Law
Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on
But he contended that the alternative to changing
Thursday vote planned
But
Republican reluctance
Already five Republican senators have said they cannot vote for their party's plan as it stands now, with four them saying it does not go far enough to curb provisions under the Obama law and one saying the cuts in healthcare payments for the poor go too far.
All appear ready to negotiate changes before the expected vote ahead of the week-long congressional recess around the
Trump said he does not think
In a Twitter comment Saturday, Trump voiced optimism about passage of the Republican plan, saying, "I cannot imagine that these very fine Republican Senators would allow the American people to suffer a broken ObamaCare any longer!"
He chided
Under Obamacare, about 20 million more people have been enrolled in insurance plans, many of them under the government's Medicaid program for the poor and disabled, which
But premiums for those buying insurance on the individual market under Obamacare, as opposed to those getting their insurance through their employer, have risen sharply and many Americans were not able to keep their same doctors or insurance plan as Obama had promised.
Ahead of the vote, Trump and lawmakers are waiting for an independent assessment from the
The CBO said that 23 million people would lose their insurance over the coming decade under a different version of the healthcare changes that
Trump held a victory celebration in the
FILE - President
In the Sunday interview, Trump said, "I want to see a bill with heart."
Ever since Obamacare was enacted in 2010 without any Republican votes,
The leader of the minority
FILE - Senate Minority Leader
If the
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