Policy and Legislation
Health plans need stability, the former CMS leader says, to be able to offer high-quality and affordable coverage.
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told Fox News Sunday he was confident the bill would pass the Senate, according to Politico.
Bill would cover estimated 50,000 people training for jobs such as respiratory therapists, vocational nurses, dietitians, pharmacy technicians.
Some ACA supporters believe the yes votes of the Central Valley Republicans directly contradict their constituents' needs.
Vacant and underutilized buildings cost $25 million each year to run, and closing these sites will let the VA reinvest in facilities with capital needs, Secretary David Shulkin says.
Homeless people struggle with staying healthy, eating, sleeping, properly storing medications, getting to doctor, advocates say.
Coming to agreement and avoiding the embarrassment of not coming to agreement was more important than what was in the final bill, experts say.
With only a two-vote Republican majority and no likely Democratic support, it would take only three GOP "no" votes to sink the bill.
Paul Markovich said AHCA is "flawed," said country could return to a time when people born with birth defect, became sick could not afford coverage.
Congress voted 217 to 213 Thursday to pass the American Health Care Act to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.