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A comprehensive bipartisan solution to healthcare reform is probably impossible

By Emily Jashinsky

Published December 27, 2017 12:09am ET

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A comprehensive bipartisan solution to healthcare reform is probably impossible — Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP) | J. Scott Applewhite

Despite President Trump’s prediction, there will be no comprehensive bipartisan solution to healthcare reform.

On Tuesday, Trump tweeted, “Based on the fact that the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) ObamaCare, the Democrats & Republicans will eventually come together and develop a great new HealthCare plan!”

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