Trump is reaching out to GOP lawmakers to take the lead on a health plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, working to hand off the politically sensitive effort
WASHINGTON—President Trump continued to reach out to Republican lawmakers Thursday to take the lead on crafting a health plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, working to hand off the politically sensitive effort ahead of the 2020 elections.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, want the administration to take the lead on developing a plan while they remain on politically safer ground, working on popular voter issues such as lowering drug prices and ending surprise medical bills.
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