Democrats blast new Obamacare fix from Orrin Hatch, Kevin Brady

Published October 24, 2017 8:38pm ET



Senate Democrats on Tuesday blasted House and Senate lawmakers’ new proposal for an Obamacare stabilization deal as unworkable.

The criticism further darkens the prospects for passage of a bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacare’s exchanges on the individual market. President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan oppose another deal that has generated unanimous Senate Democratic support.

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