Senators Edge Toward Medicaid Reform Amid GOP Rebuttals
Moderates remain opposed to the draft bill as McConnell presses for a vote to repeal Obamacare and cut Medicaid by about 772 billion over ten years. Key Senators Heller Capito Corker Murkowski Sullivan Cotton meet with McConnell while Trump questions critics on Medicaid's future.
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Grassley Pushes Health Reform Talk During Iowa Tour
Sen. Chuck Grassley says lack of action on health reform is not an option as he continues the 99 county Iowa tour during the July recess. He expects questions on Republicans plan to reform health care and notes mixed feedback from constituents about Obamacare.
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Division turmoil surrounds Senate push for health bill
The article surveys Republican unease as Sen. Dean Heller and other GOP members push back on the party's health care rewrite. Trump pressure, a costly ad campaign, and mixed signals in the East Room highlight divisions as Mitch McConnell delays votes while aiming for scoring by the CBO. Senate factions weigh political risks and fidelity to Obamacare expansion.
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