Arrests at Capitol of health bill protesters

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Trump has urged the Republican-led Senate to pass a more "generous" bill than the one approved by the House.

When he was asked by Hunt if he was a "no" vote, Paul said to wait for the forthcoming statement.

States could not get exemptions to Obama's prohibition against charging higher premiums for some people with pre-existing medical conditions, but the subsidies would be lower, Pearson said, making coverage less unaffordable.

The measure would cut and revamp Medicaid, the health care program for lower-income and disabled people. Trump made Obamacare repeal a centerpiece of his 2016 election campaign. They may still have to rely on Vice President Mike Pence to cast a tie-breaking vote. "Because of this, I can not support it as now drafted, and I do not believe it has the votes to pass the Senate".

The Senate can't vote on the bill until the Congressional Budget Office scores it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hopes to vote before the July 4 recess begins. He also criticized the "secrecy" and lack of cooperation between the two parties in the drafting of the Senate measure.

Healthcare investors seem to appreciate the new bill.

"Obviously, we've got a lot to look at", Sen. "We're dealing with reality and getting to 50".

Despite its nationwide unpopularity, Republican senators are still working on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.

On Wednesday, CNN Money offered a glimpse at the contract contestants of Bachelor in Paradise signbefore appearing on the show, acquired from a "source close to production".

The House version linked federal insurance subsidies to age, while the Senate bill pegs it to income. Adding: "It's a real problem".

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Many EU leaders assume Brexit is now inevitable and see talk of a U-turn, which would need EU consent, as a distraction. She should, Soros said, seek to keep Britain in the EU's single market as Britain tried to extract itself.

Conservatives like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., have warned they could oppose the bill if it doesn't go far enough in dismantling Obama's law. The man to read on this, as usual, is Reason's Peter Suderman, whose critique of the bill is exhaustive and devastating. Questioned if she had any insight on what the parliamentarian would do on abortion and she said she didn't know.

The White House, which has said it sees efforts to address the opioid epidemic as a priority, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The tax, affecting high-income Americans and imposed to help pay for Obamacare, has been a key target for Republicans.

Mizuho Securities' director of research, Sheryl Skolnick, said in a research note, "Hospital stocks are up on this news today". John McCain (R-Ariz, ) said he hadn't seen the legislation at all.

However, he also said he still needed more time to study it before deciding if he'd support it, and in particular wanted feedback from his home state's governor on Medicaid provisions.

"At first glance, I have serious concerns about the bill's impact on the Nevadans who depend on Medicaid".

Four conservative U.S. Republican senators said on Thursday they are not prepared to vote for the Senate Republican healthcare proposal unveiled on Thursday when it comes to the floor, probably next week.

However, South Carolina Sen.

"I personally think that holding a vote on this next week would definitely be rushed".

Graham cautioned though, that it's likely that the bill won't stay in its current form.

McConnell's team put out a fact sheet this morning detailing their major changes to ObamaCare - or non-changes, I should say.

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