Republicans pessimistic on Obamacare fix

Published October 3, 2017 8:14pm ET



Several Republican senators left a closed-door luncheon Tuesday pessimistic about the chances of reaching a bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacare’s markets.

Democratic and Republican negotiators are trying to find consensus on how much flexibility to give states in exchange for insurer subsidy payments. Republicans are fighting resistance from conservatives and a skeptical House to reach an agreement as Obamacare insurers finalize their rates for 2018.

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