President Trump said he would not sign off on the Graham-Cassidy plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions — something which he asserted is included in the bill.
“I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace.”
I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017
Proposed by Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., the bill would overhaul the Affordable Care Act and remove individual and employer mandates required by Obamacare. Additionally, the money currently being allocated to Obamacare’s exchanges and Medicaid expansion would be given to the states through federal block grants.
As a result, senators working on the bill say the states will be able to address protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
“Senator (Doctor) Bill Cassidy is a class act who really cares about people and their Health(care), he doesn’t lie-just wants to help people!” Trump added in a second tweet later in the night.
Senator (Doctor) Bill Cassidy is a class act who really cares about people and their Health(care), he doesn’t lie-just wants to help people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., plans to bring the latest Obamacare overhaul bill to the floor next week, a McConnell spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
