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Money based on the number of enro enrolls, a lot of changes in this bill, we should note a last-minute change that was made to this bill is repealing of the so-called essential health benefit that covers everything from maternity coverage, hospitalization, mental health coverage, this, as we all know, because weve been talking about this so much is a last-minute concession that the white house and leadership offered to members of the house freedom caucus. what were wondering right now is whether...

Basically are putting a mom tax on them and saying, like the old days, if you want maternity coverage, youll have to buy a completely separate policy just that covers maternity care and thats going to increase costs unfairly and disproportionately. >> makes insurance companies price it only to people who need it and that will be a deterrent for them because theyre in the business of not paying out. >> its not just maternity care. taking away that essential health benefits package does is it leav...

And hes not used to it in business negotiations, its about money. its about cutting a deal so everyone can be happy and make a profit. this is not what this is about. and i think it might be sort of eye-opening for him to understand that he cannot control this to a certain degree. he excerpts a exerts a lot of influence, but people are about their own survival. >> and its also personal.a exe influence, but people are about their own survival. >> and its also personal. health care is both an ideo...

Release the bill beforehand. they will be working up until the last minute. >> the last word we have from washington is president trump will push for a vote and take names. >> cal perry, good to have you with us. joining us from washington, co-author of "the playbook," daniel lippman. we are hearing that the score is outdated. what has changed since the details were put out in the bill? walk us through the big differences. >> sure. so a lot of the freedom caucus people wanted to strip out esse...

Mental health and prescription drugs. republicans argued eliminating that essential benefit would reduce premiums and give consumers more choice. imagine you are in your 50s and you dont need maternity coverage. this was not in the original bill because republican leaders cans pass the senate by simple majority vote. reconciliation limited to budget items. republicans fear it is harder to argue this as a budget matter. >> how do the benefits make it to the table? it was a concession from the whi...

Another issue and now theyre at yet another issue again. are you hearing that? >> yeah, i think one thing thats so important to keep in mind, you were joking earlier about how when you hear the word reconciliation you fall asleep a little bit. a lot of people may not understand the ins and outs of health care policy. its very complicated to quote someone very important who said that recently. a lot of people may not understand the details of how this works but i think a lot of people, and this i...

Risk pool. two-thirds or three quarters of americans get that. when my company, comcast, we all buy it. so its a risk pool. >> and we can create risk pools in the states. if we allow states to manage in this manner -- thats going to necessarily broaden the pool and get at that lower cost of a risk pool. >> other than a mandate or tax credit, how do you incentivize people to join an insurance program? >> you keep things people like. people dont want to be denied for preexisting coverage and you g...

If states want to choose to mandate that maternity coverage, thats their choice. the point is health care, this kind of health care in florida looks different from this health care in wyoming. states need to be able to make these choices. >> rachel bovard from the hair t -- heritage foundation. >> coming up, ill speak with illinois democratic congressman mike quigley who sits on the intelligence committee when i get back. higher! higher! parents arent perfect, but then they make us kraft mac & c...

Give millions of dollars to make sure you get re-elected. >> many of the members are very conservative and come from very conservati conservative districts thatsly win their primaries and elections, theyre not so worried about whats going to happen to them, other colleagues cant say the same, not supporting repealing and replacing obamacare would have huge consequences for them. >> of what? >> losing their re-election and i think thats why there are so in eye rollings on capitol hill, if were ta...

Republicans are trying to get removed from the obligations of insurance companies. i just want to draw a picture for my viewers about how this might affect a woman under 40 who would like maternity coverage. if you were to take away the essential health benefits, a woman under 40 compared to a plan who doesnt involve maternity would pay between 25 and 70% more for insurance, maybe $1,000 per more year. what do you make of that, sir? >> ali, this is a crazy process that tyre going through up ther...