Republicans revamp U.S. health bill to help older Americans

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U.S. House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill to provide more generous tax credits for older Americans and to add a work requirement for the Medicaid program for the poor, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Sunday.

Ryan said Republican leaders still plan to bring the healthcare bill to a vote on the House of Representatives floor on Thursday. Speaking on the "Fox News Sunday" television program, he added that leaders were working to address concerns that had been raised by rank-and-file Republicans to the legislation.

"We think we should be offering even more assistance than the bill currently does," for lower-income people age 50 to 64, Ryan said of the tax credits for health insurance that are proposed in the legislation.

Ryan also said Republicans are working on changes that would allow federal block grants to states for Medicaid.

Even as Ryan said he felt "very good" about the health bill's prospects in the House, a leading conservative lawmaker told the C-Span "Newsmakers" program that there were currently 40 Republican "no" votes in the House. Republicans hold a majority in the chamber but cannot afford to have over 21 defections for the measure to pass.

Representative Mark Meadows, the chairman of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus, said the bill would “absolutely not” pass the way it is now.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-revamp-us-health-bill-to-help-older-americans/ar-BBynVub?li=BBnbcA1

[pangaia]

1. Fuck paul ryan n/t

[Faux pas]

2. Let's hope

he NEVER gets fucked again.

[pangaia]

8. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Ol

[pansypoo53219]

10. yes. i prefer to say. ED UPON YOU.

[KittyWampus]

3. why do they think that Medicaid recipients aren't already working, but are working poor?

[pnwmom]

5. They don't "think" that. But they want their supporters to. n/t

[pangaia]

9. Good point

[wishstar]

4. Mark Meadows and his caucus don't want any refundable tax credits and even less Medicaid spending

But maybe if new plan is seen as helping more middle class older people while hurting more poorer people, Meadows and his sorry crew will vote for it.

[forgotmylogin]

6. A coupon for healthcare is no good if you can't afford full price up front!!!

[OldHippieChick]

7. Joy tried to point that out about 12 times to her

repuke guest from Georgia this a.m., but he had no response. Honestly didn't seem to understand the question.