In an exchange with reporters, President Trump said on Wednesday that he has the votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act but that he will first negotiate a deal with Democrats.
People with Medicaid and employer plans need not worry about big policy changes. But the individual insurance market will be marked by high prices and limited choices next year.
Republicans praise the latest Affordable Care Act repeal as the successor to the 1996 welfare overhaul, but few would cheer a plunge in insurance coverage.
Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy adjusted the bill to send money toward Alaska and Maine, states with senators who had indicated they weren’t ready to support the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
The health insurance industry, which has been cautious about previous bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act, came out sharply against the latest version.