The House Ways and Means Committee voted 23 to 16 along party lines to advance the American Health Care Act shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday after about 18 hours of debate. Amid a barrage of attacks from Democrats and criticism from health-care industry groups, President Trump sought to calm fears about the process. “It’s the best we have.”The comments came after the two House committees worked at breakneck speed through the night to advance the American Health Care Act. The accelerated pace has drawn criticism from Democrats, who contrasted it with the lengthy deliberations that took place before passage of the Affordable Care Act, as well as from some Republicans. ), drew swift attention Thursday morning when he tweeted that the House should “start over.”“House health-care bill can’t pass Senate [without] major changes.

Source: Washington Post March 09, 2017 12:37 UTC