Lobbyists, GOP Lose Interest In Working Together On Large-Scale Health Reforms

By Ariel Cohen / September 1, 2017 at 3:05 PM
As lawmakers return from their August recess, health care lobbyists say any attempt to revive the GOP's health care overhaul would hit many of the same roadblocks Republicans faced this summer, noting that stakeholder coalitions largely weren't consulted on the earlier proposals and continue to harbor concerns with potential coverage losses. An industry lobbyist said the only way he could see lobbying coalitions supporting a GOP health reform proposal if it stabilizes the market, introduces new flexibility, and doesn't result...


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