Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price indicated Tuesday that the Trump administration still believes Congress should act on healthcare.
“The healthcare challenge across this nation is not dead,” Price said. “What we believe needs to occur is that the Congress needs to address the issue in a way that allows individuals to gain the kind of access to care and coverage that they need.” Republicans in Congress failed in late July to pass a healthcare bill that would repeal and replace portions of Obamacare. Though the administration pressed them to continue the effort, Senate leaders have said they are prepared to move on to other priorities. They are expected to hold bipartisan hearings in September aimed at stabilizing the exchanges where people can buy tax-subsidized coverage, but divisions already have emerged over which approaches might receive bipartisan support.
