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Could see is mcconnell basically saying for the states that are really dependent on medicaid expansion that there's going to be some way to put -- say some kind of flexibilities or money into the bill that may bring someone like -- may get dean heller, republican senator from nevada, to a place where he can say nevadans are going to be protected. that the hundreds of thousands of nevadans who've come on with health care under the affordable care act will somehow sort of be protected. if he can get to a yes, and that's what it's all about. >> that's a state that has largely benefitted from obam...

Welcome back. you're in the newsroom. many americans got their first look at the senate health care plan this week, and physicians on the front lines of health care say their voices are not being heard on capitol hill. cnn's martin savidge spoke with three doctors in washington state to find out what they think of obamacare and the plan that might replace it. >> kitsap county, washington state, an hour's drive west of seattle. like anywhere in america, a place where people need health care and a way to pay for it. kristen gunnerberg is a surgeon, peter a primary care physician and iran a pedia...

Twitter, criticizing obamacare. he has his chief -- pardon me, his press secretary sean spicer taking kind of advance work, blasting the cbo, noting that it might be wrong. he's got a campaign promise to keep. he talked about repealing obamacare early on in his campaign. it's something that he wants to do. and we know how important keeping campaign promises has been for the president, whether it was cuba, the paris accord, attacking immigration, so he's got a lot of skin in this game. and he's a -- he's taking a -- he's taking action as he can. >> yeah. i do want to talk further, dan, about de...

Long time been more politician than physician. >> why wouldn't we come to you? i mean you are on the front lines, so to speak. >> front line practicing physicians have a long history of not necessarily being at the table. and i think it's a shame that we haven't been because if we had been more involved from the beginning we might be in a different position. >> i should probably point out that these doctors don't want to come across as just dumping on health insurers. they believe health insurance has a role to play, it's just not the whole solution. and they want to be part of the active disc...

Unsustainable. >> can i say it's broken? >> yeah. >> i say it's unequivocally broken. ask any patient. do they think it's a system that serves their needs and that they're happy with? >> urpd programs dominated by health insurers, they say doctors are stressed to see more and more patients to make ends meet, patients are frustrated because they can't get an appointment to see a doctor. and when they finally do, only get a few minutes. it's all about numbers. >> we're kind of looking the wrong direction, i think. we need to be looking at how do we provide quality care for patients without drivi...