McConnell: Overhauling Obamacare will require ‘creative thinking’

Published March 13, 2017 7:44pm ET



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said “now is the time for creative thinking” when it comes to bringing down the cost of insurance under Obamacare — an apparent invitation for GOP lawmakers to bring their best ideas to the table now to help pass the major overhaul they promised to voters.

“Now is the time for creative thinking to increase access at a lower cost,” McConnell said on the Senate floor Monday. “Now is the time for a [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] administrator with the right experience as we repeal and replace Obamacare.”

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