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Money based on the number of enro enroll's, 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 we've 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 we're wondering right now is whether that last-minute deal will be enough to bring on board these conservative members today. >> m.j....

Basically are putting a mom tax on them and saying, like the old days, if you want maternity coverage, you'll have to buy a completely separate policy just that covers maternity care and that's 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 they're in the business of not paying out. >> it's not just maternity care. taking away that essential health benefits package does is it leaves people with the idea that they have insurance coverage, but when they go to use it, the only ...

And he's not used to it in business negotiations, it's about money. it's 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 it's also personal.a exe influence, but people are about their own survival. >> and it's also personal. health care is both an ideological hill to die on for some folks but it's also people who don't want go home and look thei...

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 we are hearing that the score is outdated.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 essential benefits, like mammograms and maternity coverage. they haven't been successful in that, but th...

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 don't 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 white house and republican leadership at the end of the very long stalemate with the white house and t...