Blue Dog Dems back bipartisan health bill
Source: The Hill
BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 11/02/17 08:57 AM EDT
A group of centrist Democrats on Thursday endorsed the Senate's bipartisan plan to shore up ObamaCare's insurance markets.
The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 18 centrist Democrats, hopes its support could build momentum to create a similar bill in the House.
"This endorsement is a call to action in the House to develop a bill that mirrors the Alexander-Murray health care legislation and bring it to the floor for full consideration,” said Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), Blue Dog co-chair for policy.
“The American people are counting on us to move quickly to limit the negative effects of the President’s executive order to cut funding for cost sharing reduction payments. They deserve peace of mind when it comes to health insurance costs and access to good health care."
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