Many Republicans say their resolve to dismantle the law, a central element of President Barack Obama’s legacy, is undiminished. Insurers say Republicans’ mixed messages and slowing pace could send premiums soaring next year while making the market much less stable. In the Senate, Republicans will need help from Democrats to replace the health law because they hold 52 seats but will need 60 votes. Downbeat assessments from the budget office have doomed many proposals in the past, including the health care plan devised by Bill and Hillary Clinton in 1993. Democrats have delayed his confirmation, and that in turn has delayed Republican efforts to devise an alternative to the health care law they detest.

Source: New York Times February 02, 2017 20:48 UTC