(Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)Conservatives outside of Congress said Wednesday that efforts to pass an overhaul of the nation’s health-care system in the House had foundered again, after a series of meetings on the Hill produced legislation that the hard-line House Freedom Caucus could not support. In the meantime, Republicans from each faction of the party have abandoned last month’s talk of a quick process. Ryan suggested during a public appearance Wednesday that the health care talks would drag on well past Thursday, when House members are scheduled to start a two-week Easter recess. added this Wednesday: that it was “very unlikely” the health-care bill would see a House vote before members leave for recess. I think that’s tough.”Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the conservative Freedom Caucus chairman, told reporters that any bill would likely come after the recess.

Source: Washington Post April 05, 2017 16:02 UTC