Washington: House Republicans plan to vote on Thursday on their long-stalled Obamacare repeal measure, setting up a high-stakes test given the continuing doubts about whether they have enough votes to guarantee passage. “I’m still a no,” Lance said, adding that Upton’s amendment isn’t enough to resolve his concerns about coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Since no Democrats are expected to vote for the bill, Republicans can only lose 22 members of their party if everyone in the House casts a vote. He said the money, even including the bill’s stability fund and risk-pool funding, wouldn’t be enough to fully protect people with pre-existing conditions from facing higher costs. Upton on Tuesday cited the bill’s provision on pre-existing conditions as a reason for his defection.

Source: Mint May 04, 2017 08:26 UTC