Headline Roundup October 17, 2017
Bipartisan Deal on Obamacare
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Two leading senators have reached a bipartisan deal to provide funding for critical subsidies to health insurers that President Trump said last week that he would cut off, Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, said Tuesday.
Senate negotiators announced Tuesday they’ve reached a bipartisan deal to fund critical Obamacare payments in exchange for greater state control over the insurance markets, shifting the focus to vote-gathering efforts for the long-awaited plan.
Senators in both political parties say they’ve reached agreement on fixes to stabilize Obamacare just two weeks before Americans start signing up for 2018 coverage.
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