Senate debates keeping key Obamacare insurer requirement

Published June 9, 2017 4:01am ET



Republican senators are considering whether to let states allow insurers to charge sick people more money for healthcare coverage.

Senate leadership is aiming to reach consensus on healthcare legislation and vote on the bill by the end of July. Top senators said that waivers to let states opt out of a requirement called community rating are still being discussed, despite initial reports that the waivers wouldn’t include that option.

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