Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Republican Health Bill Would Leave 22 Million More People Without Insurance, CBO Projects

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/republican-health-bill-would-leave-22-million-more-people-without-insurance-cbo-projects/
"Senate Republicans kept the bill secret until last Thursday, but they are nonetheless rushing forward with a plan to vote on it by the end of this week so they can wrap things up before they head home for the Fourth of July. In a nearly unprecedented move, the entire drafting of the bill happened behind closed doors, with zero public hearings. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) hopes that the accelerated schedule will help his members pass the controversial legislation before they are confronted by angry voters in their home states over the holiday recess."