Senators Jerry Moran and Mike Lee announced their opposition Monday night, killing for now a seven-year-old promise to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
At an annual gathering of state executives, there appears to be broad discomfort with legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. The only question is how to express it.
The Republicans’ proposal to overturn Obamacare could allow insurers to sell bare-bones plans that fail to pay for what is now deemed essential medical care.
The nation’s governors, gathered for their annual conference, came out against the latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act but for very different reasons.
About a third of the defendants are accused of opioid-related crimes. Other accusations included billing Medicare and Medicaid for drugs that were never purchased.
A bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act was revised to help hold down insurance costs while allowing insurers to sell stripped-down plans, but the changes may not be enough.