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Allow states to experiment. its called section 1332. these block grapnts are a cut. if i say to 345my my kids im gu -- im going to replace it with a block grant, they have flexibility, but they have half as much money too. these are just cuts. theres just no other way to put it. >> i know youre very well aware of the complaints of the soaring obamacare premiums. the hatelatest headlines where theyre looking at hikes of 17% to 49%. the deductibles are also rising as well as the premiums for peopl...

>> i just test the argument. >> i understand. i think this bill is going to lower costs. >> for who? >> for everybody. thats one of the most important things -- >> how can you pullmany out and let the companies charge whatever they want to people who are vulnerable and it becomes less expensive. and that thank god i am healthy -- >> yeah, they can charge whatever they want -- they cant charge whatever they want. let me exchange. >> please. >> this new plan will be run through the chip program. o...

Trying to find a bipartisan solution to get us up to the point between now and 2020. it means providing direct congressional authorization for the use of the cost sharing arrangements, the csrs and then along with that a relaxation on the guidelines under section 1332 which are the exemptions that allow the states more of an opportunity to actually make improvements and pick some of the problems currently in existence. this works very well with what is currently going on with senator casey and s...

Senate versions of the recent repeal and replace bell, but the big win is really on our side that i fought for and went to the mat was moving the employer mandate from 50 employees working 30 hours a week up to 500 employees working 40 hours a week. this is been one of the job killing mandates and obamacare where weve got businesses around the country sitting at 48, 49 employees working part-time jobs. getting our democrat colleagues to agree to this really unleashes job growth, job creation, an...

And theyre expecting a vote, the vote should happen around mi midnight. well carry it live on cnn. stay tuned. the senate is trying for a hail mary on the health care bill tonight after seven years of trying to repealdebate is schedd the vote is expected around midnig midnight. lets go to cnns ryan noble. and nia-malika henderson, and political analyst, david drucker. hello. so, ryan, the latest on this skinny repeal effort. >> yeah, well for the first time, don, we actually have a look at exact...

What went on inside? >> first, people listed their objections, what would have to change in order for them to get to yes and after that, we discussed how to answer those. what i pushed and what senator graham has pushed as well is returning power to the states. give it to the patient, give it to the states, we think its a better way. that may be common ground. >> melissa: i have your amendment in front of me. looking at some of the details, you said it would be requirement covering pre-existing ...

Taxpayer money at it. there is money coming from somewhere. cant find out where it is. >> lisa: my understanding is that money is try to stabilize the marketplace in the short-term and in the long term to allow states to be able to do more things. the state innovation waiver currently under section 1332 of obamacare. its difficult for states to get them approved. the senate bill makes things like that easier. democrats and republicans have said it needs to change. its not just republicans. >> er...

The mini exchanges. they werent easy to create. there are only 11 states that said we can do this. are states ready to take on the requirement to create their own customized systems? >> well, this law could present a lot of challenges. one of the appeals to conservatives in this bill is that it would expand the use of the 1332 waivers already in obamacare and would this would do is give states more flexibility in how to handle market places and allow them to opt out of the essential health benef...

123 billion is a tiny, tiny fraction of our health care spend. the actions taken, medicare fraud collection peeked under the affordable care act. >> martha: what im trying to get at is in terms of looking at the system and how it works and getting doctors and patients back into the same sphere where theyre dealing with each other instead of these faraway entities, do you think this will bring down costs and help them do that? >> this bill is not perfect, they have to use the reconciliation proce...

Program for high risk individuals. we have submitted a 1332 state innovation waiver. again, all with the hope that were going to be able to somehow provide for some level of stabilization. what sort of considerations or state-based reinsurance programs will you consider? >> i think the whole array of opportunities that are available to make certain that nobody falls through the cracks. the 32 paver program is one thats just beginning, but its one that holds significant promise in making certain ...