Senators battle over changes to Obamacare bills

Published February 8, 2018 7:48pm ET



Senators must overcome disagreements on funding for two Obamacare stabilization bills to get the legislation ready to add to a must-pass spending bill next month.

Democrats are pushing to add money to boost income-based subsidies to a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to lower the cost of insurance on Obamacare’s marketplaces, a Democratic aide said. The bill would restore Obamacare insurer payments in return for states getting more latitude to waive Obamacare insurer regulations.

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