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Senate Republicans to Unveil Healthcare Bill Crafted in Secret

HeadlineJun 22, 2017

Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is scheduled to release the Senate’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act today, pushing for a rapid vote ahead of the July 4 holiday on a bill that was crafted in secret. A draft version of the bill, circulated yesterday and seen by The Washington Post, strongly resembled a House bill that passed narrowly last month. It would see draconian cuts that would slash Medicaid—the federal health program covering low-income and disabled Americans—even more than the House bill, though over a longer period of time. The bill was crafted by 13 Republican men in closed-door sessions. On Tuesday, three Democratic senators visited the Congressional Budget Office demanding to see a copy of the bill, as the CBO works to “score” the legislation to predict its impact on health insurance coverage and the U.S. economy.

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