Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2017
White House seeks quick vote on healthcare overhaul but hurdles remain
1 May 2017 - Top aides to President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the House of Representatives would move this week to overhaul the U.S. health care system, though Republicans remained divided on how to protect sick Americans from insurance price hikes.
The White House is eager to move forward on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, to make good on a key campaign promise. Republicans tried but failed to pass a replacement bill in March in an embarrassing setback for the Trump Administration.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow states to opt out of Obamacare protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions - provisions that force insurers to charge sick people and healthy people the same rates. It was unclear when or if a vote would be scheduled.
