Hyde Amendment Discord Complicates Market Stabilization Talks, CHIP Eyed As Vehicle For Reinsurance

While growing momentum surrounds the legislation to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, lawmakers stress that negotiations are still in flux and abortion language could pose a major obstacle. House Republicans and the White House are pressing to attach Hyde language to legislation to fund reinsurance and cost-sharing reductions, and to avoid Democrats holding up the omnibus over abortion some Republicans are seeking new legislative vehicles for the stabilization provisions, including possibly funding reinsurance through the Children's Health Insurance Program...