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By passing the American Health Care Act by a vote of 217 to 213, the U.S. House of Representatives has taken a major step in the process of repealing and replacing Obamacare. It’s now time for the Senate to act.
Conditions. >> correct. well, correct in the sense that that's the campaign issue. i think -- i voted against the health care bill on the floor. the preexisting conditions coverage, i think, at this point in time, nobody can be against. i think that the question that's being litigated is whether those who voted to allow a state to weigh that in certain circumstances if there was a state stability fund set up in order to provide the alternative cover. if we're going to talk health care policy, we'll get in the weeds. that what will get mitigated. hard to litigate. >> this is what democrats need...
Well, correct in the sense that that's the campaign issue. i think -- i voted against the health care bill on the floor. the preexisting conditions coverage, i think, at this point in time, nobody can be against. i think that the question that's being litigated is whether those who voted to allow a state to weigh that in certain circumstances if there was a state stability fund set up in order to provide the alternative cover. if we're going to talk health care policy, we'll get in the weeds. that what will get mitigated. hard to litigate. >> this is what democrats need to run on, everyone -- ...
The polling shows that 87% of americans like that protection, and now it sounds like after this meeting between the house freedom caucus and vice president pence last night, the trump administration may give on that. >> reporter: so, the big question now is what the actual bill, what the legislative language looks like. according to freedom caucus members after this meeting, they said there would be a carveout for pre-existing conditions, but if you look at insurance markets and look at how they actually work, it's unclear that any carveout would actually work or be viable. i think the big que...
The president himself informed the budget director it was time to lay down the law more or less. time to say negotiations were over. there were no more changes coming to the bill and time for a vote. i will tell you, anderson, talking to leadership sources, they don't have the votes. they are short. they did this knowing they need to put everybody's back against the wall and hold the vote. as this deal is moved forward, i'm learning more about what will be in the final measure. how the moderates will react to the stripping of those essential health care benefits in obamacare. they are trying t...