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Headline Roundup April 20th, 2017

New Bid on Healthcare Reform

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House Republicans are outlining a new deal that could revive their bid to repeal Obamacare — and set up an all-out sprint to make concrete progress on health care amid the specter of a government shutdown.

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Republicans hope to fake it till they make it with new twist on zombie Trumpcare
Republicans hope to fake it till they make it with new twist on zombie Trumpcare

Daily Kos

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Congressional Republicans seem to be gearing up to shoot themselves in the foot on health care, again (how nice for them that they don’t have to worry about their coverage). Despite last month’s Trumpcare disaster and the growing popularity of Obamacare, Republicans have kept working on zombie Trumpcare, and now they seem to think they have the next plan they’re going to fail with, thanks to a deal between House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows and Tuesday Group co-chair Tom MacArthur.

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GOP makes new bid on Obamacare repeal
GOP makes new bid on Obamacare repeal

Politico

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House Republicans are outlining a new deal that could revive their bid to repeal Obamacare — and set up an all-out sprint to make concrete progress on health care amid the specter of a government shutdown.

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House GOP compromise on health care reform emerges, though centrists might still balk
House GOP compromise on health care reform emerges, though centrists might still balk

Washington Times

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An emerging House GOP compromise on health care would allow states to waive certain Obamacare protections with an eye toward driving down premiums for healthier customers and subsidizing sick people who would end up paying more through separate funding pools.

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