Headline Roundup • March 29th, 2019
Trump Looks to Focus on Healthcare Ahead of 2020
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump is working with Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to craft a new healthcare bill he's hoping will replace Obamacare ahead of the 2020 election. Speaker Mitch McConnell has signaled that he will not assist in the measure. An alternative plan was struck down yesterday in court.
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US Court Blocks Trump on Healthcare: 'End-Run' Around Obamacare
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A federal judge is striking down the Trump administration's highly touted small-business health insurance plan, calling it an "end run" around consumer protections.
McConnell signals he won’t play a leading role in crafting the health-care bill Trump wants
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has signaled that he does not plan to play a leading role in developing a new health-care bill and will instead wait to see what President Trump can craft that might pass in the Democratic-led House.
Trump, Congressional Republicans in Standoff Over Health Law
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President Trump continued to reach out to Republican lawmakers Thursday to take the lead on crafting a health plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, working to hand off the politically sensitive effort ahead of the 2020 elections.
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