Cassidy, Collins Pitch Bipartisan Reforms In Meeting With Dems

Republican Sens. Susan Collins (ME) and Bill Cassidy (LA) on Monday (May 15) met with roughly 11 senators, including a handful of Democrats, to discuss a bipartisan path forward on health care. But while Collins expressed optimism about reaching a bipartisan deal, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin (WV) said little progress was reached in the meeting, which centered on whether there is a way to proceed without repealing the ACA. He stressed he cannot vote for any bill that would repeal...