Several Republicans weren’t too concerned that President Trump did not say during the State of the Union that he wanted to get rid of the rest of Obamacare.
Trump touted the repeal of the health law’s individual mandate in tax reform during his first State of the Union Tuesday. Some Republicans weren’t surprised that Trump did not make a renewed push to get rid of the rest of Obamacare after Congress failed to do so last year.
“Obviously when you’ve had two failures you don't want to necessarily go and use that on the State of the Union, but there is real work going on behind the scenes on healthcare,” said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
Meadows did not detail the behind-the-scenes work. However, the Trump administration is making administrative moves to broaden access to cheaper plans that offer skimpy coverage.
The House passed an Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill in May. However, a Senate version failed in late July and a bid to try again in September also came short.
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05.04.2024