More Republicans have indicated they do not support the latest Obamacare replacement bill, bringing the total GOP opposition to 22, The Hill reports. One more Republican "no" could kill the measure, given that Democrats all plan to vote against it.
Fred Upton, former Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman, says he has informed the GOP leadership that he cannot support the revised GOP health care bill, because it would allow states to waive the current law's protections preventing people with from being charged more based on their health, if certain conditions are met to provide coverage in high-risk pools.
"I've supported the practice of not allowing pre-existing illnesses from being discriminated against from the very get-go," Upton said. "This amendment torpedoes that. And I told leadership I cannot support this bill with this provision in it."
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
