Trump said that some Republicans “should be ashamed at themselves” for failing to support the president’s agenda, including repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
The White House said President Trump was scrapping health insurance subsidies, and he signed a separate order allowing the sale of cheaper polices with fewer benefits.
The Trump administration promised its deepest cuts for groups that have performed poorly in signing people up for Obamacare insurance. It hasn’t worked that way.
President Trump proposed yet another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Senator Chuck Schumer later said he had quickly shot down the offer.
In two instances, a witness testified, Senator Robert Menendez pressured officials to intervene in a Medicare billing dispute on behalf of Dr. Salomon Melgen.
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.
Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced her opposition to the latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, leaving party leaders short of the votes they need.
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.