Ted Cruz shops one-and-done bill to repeal and replace Obamacare

By Susan Ferrechio

Published May 9, 2017 4:01am ET

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Ted Cruz shops one-and-done bill to repeal and replace Obamacare — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also wants to pass just one bill to get the job done, not two, as currently planned by House Republican leaders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

A member of the Senate Republican healthcare working group is working to build support for an alternative to the House-passed Obamacare repeal bill, one that allows for cross-state insurance purchases, and includes medical malpractice reform, health savings accounts and the expansion of association health plans.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also wants to pass just one bill to get the job done, not two, as currently planned by House Republican leaders.

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