
After working into the night to line up the votes for a new healthcare plan within President Trump's first 100 days in office, Republicans will not vote this week.
GOP leadership has been working on a bill that includes an amendment by moderate Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur of New Jersey, a former health insurance executive.
On Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan said the bill would go to a vote when it's ready.
In late March, Ryan was forced to pull his American Health Care Act before a vote when it became clear there was not enough support from conservative members of his party to pass the bill.
The amendment is getting push back from moderates because it allow states to get waivers to eliminate essential benefits to bring down the price of premiums. Those opposed also question whether consumers with pre-existing conditions would pay much more for coverage, though Ryan has said the federal government would fund high-risk pools in individual states.
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