Posted on 07/06/2017 7:16:35 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Tensions between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his old antagonist, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), have reappeared in the high-stakes negotiation over healthcare reform.
Cruz is insisting on a reform to the Senate GOP bill that senior GOP aides say is a nonstarter with much — if not most — of the Republican conference.
While Cruz sought out Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to play what he promised would be a constructive role in the debate, senior GOP aides say Cruz is no longer being agreeable.
Instead, he is again being a thorn in McConnell’s side, much like he was in 2013, when he insisted on blocking a government spending bill unless it included language halting the implementation of ObamaCare, the staffers argue. Two years ago, Cruz famously called McConnell a liar on the Senate floor amid a debate on the Export-Import Bank.
GOP aides say the proposal that Cruz and his allies are framing as the potential key to passing the stalled healthcare bill is a nonstarter with most Republicans in the upper chamber.
The proposal would allow insurance companies the freedom to sell any kinds of health plans they want as long as they also sell at least one plan that qualifies under the regulatory requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
“I would say that if we voted on the Cruz proposal, it would be in the neighborhood of 37 to 15 against, 37 no votes and 15 yeses, and that’s probably generous,” said a GOP aide familiar with the Senate negotiations.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Sen. Cruz is embarrassing the phonies in D.C. once again, calling their bluff. God bless him!!!
This whole crap sandwich has exposed how ununified the GOP is on healthcare. Someone wrote on healthcare there are three options: universality, affordability, and quality. One can only choose two. There is no consensus on which two to choose.
He is the only one and maybe 2 more interested in real freedom of choice, open market with limited to no Government control
Lyn’ Ted will mess this up like everything else he touches. Why not simple repeal, word-for-word like the last seven or so that these same senators and reps had already passed for Obama’s signature?
Why, in God’s name, would it be a problem to allow an insurance company to sell any kind of plan they want...if people bought the plan, then it shows that the plan fills a need.
I thought this was America, where people have the freedom to do what is best for them? The GOP is becoming more and more socialist.
“Lyn’ Ted will mess this up like everything else he touches.”
You need to take a pill.
EVERYTHING is a nonstarter with most Republicans. They are for the most part nothing but a bunch of political cowards.
“Lyn’ Ted”
Oh give that a rest, the primaries are ancient GD history. He’s not the enemy.
Pre existing condition is the opposite of insurance, it’s charity. It needs to dealt with separately. Why would anyone buy insurance if you can wait until you need medical attention to buy “insurance” ?
Newsflash naysayer the primaries are ooooverrrrrr. Your ilk are just as bad as Hillary whiners frothing at the mouth in dervish fit of frenzy. Just stop already the schtick is worn tired and old.
He knows a repeal won’t happen and throwing in the face REAL choice driving prices down and getting Government out of the way is ideal.
REPEAL
Wisconsin's premiums have sky rocked by 2,976 sense 2013
So-called “moderates” only really go along with their more conservative counterparts when it’s for naked partisan reasons, such as voting against Obamacare (after voting for Part D und W).
Because politicians want to force healthy people to subsidize the healthcare costs of unhealthy people. As the quote in the article states under Cruz's plan people without chronic conditions would purchase the cheapo plan raising the costs of plans for people with chronic conditions.
The key is to get rid of the regulatory requirements of the ACA.
You have had 8 friggen years. Turtle McConnell doesn’t want to change it, because then he has to own it.
Choice works.
Get the fed out of health care
Allowing insurance companies to provide ANY plan of their choosing under no Government control (all plans today must be Government approved) will drive the price down and fully open for competition.
Confirmation that insurance companies, who raked in taxpayer dollars with obamacare have bought Congress. The last house bill had 50 Billion in guaranteed taxpayer dollars directly paid to insurers.
#insurance is not healthcare
Let’s see the money insurance companies have paid mitch and co.
Im with you in that
The proposal would allow insurance companies the freedom to sell any kinds of health plans they want as long as they also sell at least one plan that qualifies under the regulatory requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
A nonstarter because the Senate is a swamp of spineless GOPe scum.
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