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Individual mandate, they have to put in a kind of waiting period so people can't jump in and out of the insurance market and only buy insurance when they're sick. my understanding is they're working on that. the reason why that wasn't included in the original discussion draft is because there were some technical things they had to do to get that through the senate reconciliation process. once they solved that, they'll put that in the bill. insurance companies tell me that their comfortable with the structure of this bill in terms of playing in these markets and offering coverage to people with...

Races. and he is speaking out and his focus about who might lose insurance? a new plan if the republican version becomes law. here's dean heller. >> we have 200,000, we are talking those with mental health and insurance they would not have had five or six years ago. i'm telling you right now, i cannot support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from tens of millions of americans and hundreds of thousands of vets. >> reporter: so a big question for someone like dean heller, is there something that you can alter in the bill to bring him along? there isn't much time. the intention fr...

Repeal obamacare. one stepped back and so it puts them in a difficult position if he chooses now to walk away from a bill that would partially do that. but based on those comments that he made in that press conference he's really going to give democrats plenty of ammo to attack him on particularly with this bill which is unpopular with dozens of americans, it does lead to skyrocketing premiums. >> which brings to light is it about the content in this bill and the people that it affects. so i want to say mcconnell characterizes this bill as a discussion draft. those are his words saying that it...

Care reform should be to -- [inaudible] here in nevada, and i'm not confident, not confident that it will achieve that goal. >> reporter: the four other senators or who are also currently a no vote are ted cruz, mike lee, ron johnson and rand paul. all five have said they are open to changing their minds if changes are made. the senate is somewhat limited in what changes it can make though, because they're using the special process known as budget reconciliation. it allows them to pass it with a simple majority rather than 60 votes, but it also prevents them from including provisions that don'...

Tylenol can't do that. i get to be present and enjoy what i love. this is my pain. but i am stronger. aleve. all day strong. all day long. >> republicans believe we have a responsibility to act and we are for our constituents, for our states and for our country. >> david: senate republicans released a much anticipated discussion draft of the health care plan on thursday seven weeks after the house passed their own plan to repeal and replace obamacare. so what's inside the senate bill and how does it differ from the house's version, let's ask troy, former deputy of secretary and human services ...