House To Vote On AHCA Friday Regardless Of Whip Count -- After Marathon Talks, Bill Updates

March 23, 2017 at 11:59 PM
Pressed by President Donald Trump, House Republicans will hold a vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) Friday despite continued uncertainty over whether concessions offered by the White House Thursday (March 23) will sway enough Freedom Caucus and moderate GOP lawmakers to vote yes. The last-minute additions include allowing state to define the ACA's essential health benefits, temporarily keeping the current law's 0.9 percent Medicare surcharge on wealthy consumers for another six years, and adding $15 billion to the...


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