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Trump’s HHS pick praises Obamacare repeal bill

By Robert King
Published January 9, 2018 5:33pm ET
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Trump’s HHS pick praises Obamacare repeal bill
The bill led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fell short in late September 2017 due to insufficient support from GOP senators. The bill would eliminate the law's Medicaid expansion and give all Obamacare funding to states via block grants, and also cuts traditional Medicaid via per capita caps that put a cap on funding per beneficiary. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

President Trump’s nominee to serve as his top health official praised an Obamacare repeal plan, saying that it empowers states.

Alex Azar, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, was before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday for his second confirmation hearing. He was asked about his thoughts on an Obamacare repeal bill that some Republicans want to revisit this year.

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