Is it just a ploy to keep constituents at bay or are GOP’ers being genuine in their defense of parts of Obamacare – PB/TK
Reversal: Some Republicans now defending parts of ObamaCare – Peter Sullivan April 9 2017
The House’s debate over repealing ObamaCare has had an unintended effect: Republicans are now defending key elements of President Obama’s health law.
Many House Republicans are now defending ObamaCare’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions, in the face of an effort by the conservative House Freedom Caucus to repeal them.
Some Republican lawmakers are also speaking out in favor of ObamaCare’s expansion of Medicaid and its mandates that insurance plans cover services like mental health and prescription drugs.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the GOP’s chief deputy whip, said Wednesday that Freedom Caucus calls for states to be able to apply for waivers to repeal pre-existing condition protections are “a bridge too far for our members.”
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