Healthcare

Senators get tough reality check on Obamacare repeal

By Robert King
Published May 17, 2017 4:01am ET
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Early bipartisan talks on healthcare reform in the Senate face enormous hurdles trying to get over wide partisan divisions on Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion and taxes.

Several Republican senators and three Democrats met Monday night to discuss a bipartisan path forward on healthcare reform. But by Tuesday, the stark political reality sank in.

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Affordable Care Act Bill Cassidy Bob Casey Ed Markey Joe Manchin Medicare and Medicaid Robert King