Oct 20, 2017

Trump wants changes to health care deal

The Trump administration is pushing for a "rightward shift" in the Senate's bipartisan health-care bill, the Washington Post reports, citing people briefed on the matter. The White House wants retroactive relief from the ACA's insurance mandate.

Why this matters: The Post reports nothing has been decided and negotiations continue, but the White House demands "could derail the carefully crafted bipartisan package unveiled this week."

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