While former FBI Director James Comey captivated the country calling President Trump a liar, Senate Republicans quietly and behind closed doors continued to cut deals to make Trumpcare the law of the land by the end of the summer.
Three Republican Senators who have been resistant to supporting the health care bill—Rob Portman of Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, and Dean Heller of Nevada—came together this week on a potential amendment that would address their concerns about cutting Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. That expansion extended coverage to 11 to 12 million people in 31 states including Ohio, West Virginia, and Nevada.
The proposed deal would provide a "significant glidepath" in Medicaid cuts by phasing out the expansion over seven years, Portman said. He also indicated the number of years was also open to negotiation, saying "we'll see where we end up." While it is still unclear what the final bill will be, it will almost certainly result in tens of millions of fewer people with health insurance while cutting many of Obamacare's taxes.
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