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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
The Next Big Deadline For Senators When They Get Back? August Recess
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has delayed until after the July 4 congressional recess a vote on the Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That means that when Congress returns next week, a vote could happen soon after if negotiations on changes to the bill are successful. The timing will depend on when lawmakers get an updated nonpartisan analysis of the latest version of the bill. Here鈥檚 what to expect as the debate moves forward. (Jamerson, 7/4)
Congressional Republicans and Trump administration officials were at odds Sunday over how close the Senate is to a deal on an Obamacare repeal package and what the legislation should look like 鈥 an indication that the upper chamber may be further from agreement than some politicians let on. 鈥淲e are getting close,鈥 Marc Short, President Donald Trump鈥檚 director of legislative affairs, said on 鈥淔ox News Sunday.鈥 The White House is making calls this weekend to 鈥渢ry and get the Senate package across the finish line,鈥 Short added. (Karlin-Smith, 7/2)
Senate Republicans will seek to make progress on their stalled ObamaCare repeal bill in the coming week--this time away from Washington and back in their states for recess. (Sullivan, 7/3)
Just because it was the weekend leading into the Independence Day holiday doesn't mean there weren't developments for Republicans' plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (Mattingly, 7/3)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is in the pressure cooker as Republicans seek to deliver on the healthcare reforms they鈥檝e been promising voters for years. (Bolton, 7/5)
Republican lawmakers have their own version of the facts about the impact of their replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Here is an assessment. (Qiu, 7/3)